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Xiao Chai Hu Tang 小柴胡汤 - Minor Bupleurum Decoction

formula: Raw Herbs

Cooking Instructions: Decoct the raw herbal ingredients in 12 cups of water until reduced to 6 cups. Remove the ingredients and strain before decocting again down to 3 cups. Drink 1 cup of the decoction 3x per day. Drink while warm.

Treats Eastern: Treats the lesser yang stage disease that is half interior, half exterior. The half exterior aspect is reflected in the alternating chills and fever and sensation of fullness in the chest or hypochodriac region due to heat in the lesser yang channels (liver/gallbladder). The interior aspect is reflected in dry mouth, throat, and dizziness. The third group of symptoms is when Gallbladder qi attacks the stomach resulting in heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and reduced bladder movement. Pulse is wiry, sometimes thing. This combination drains heat without causing it to sink deeper into the body. Some texts advise using less Chai Hu since some say that Chai Hu

Treats Western: Symptoms may be unpredictable as they are not in a set place in the body. Modern physicians have used this formula in treating a variety of symptoms including childhood diarrhea, habitual constipation, renal colic, acute rheumatic fever, malaria, and gastritis from reflux of bile. With the appropriate presentation may be used to treat upper respiratory infection, influenza, bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, epidemic parotitis, jaundice, malaria, acute viral hepatitis, post partum fever, acute polyonephritis, cholecystitis, lymphadenitis, and intercostal neuralgia.

Recipe ID: 27
Special Tags: Classical Formula, Raw Herbal Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 6/10/2020
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Note: Temperature is determined by assigning a value from -2 to 2, where -2 is cold, -1 is cool, 0 is neutral, 1 is warm, and 2 is hot. The final temperature analysis / breakdown reflects the average temperature of all ingredients that affect the channel, multplied by the percentage of ingredients that affect the channel.

# Ingredients: 31

Temperature:

COLD x3
COOL x8
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x17

Flavors:

TOXIC x8
SWEET x9
BITTER x14
PUNGENT x19

Tonifies:

QI x9
BLOOD x3

Regulates:

QI x8
COLD x14
HEAT x14
DAMP x11
TOXINS x17
WIND x11
PHLEGM x11
BLEEDING x3
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x6
SWELLING x8

Tai Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3), Huang Qin(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3), Lung: 64.5% (20/31)
Slightly Warm (0.26) COLD x3 NEUTRAL x3 WARM x14 TONIFY QI x6	REGULATE COLD x14 REGULATE HEAT x6 DAMP x11 TOXINS x17 WIND x3 PHLEGM x11 BLEEDING x3 DRYNESS x3 SPIRIT x3 SWELLING x8

Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3), Da Zao(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3), Spleen: 64.5% (20/31)
Warm (0.55) NEUTRAL x3 WARM x17 TONIFY QI x9 TONIFY BLOOD x3	REGULATE COLD x14 REGULATE HEAT x3 DAMP x8 TOXINS x14 WIND x3 PHLEGM x11 DRYNESS x3 SPIRIT x6 SWELLING x8

Yang Ming Channels:

Huang Qin(3), Large Intestine: 9.7% (3/31)
Slightly Cool (-0.19) COLD x3	REGULATE HEAT x3 DAMP x3 TOXINS x3 BLEEDING x3

Gan Cao(3), Da Zao(3), Huang Qin(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3), Stomach: 64.5% (20/31)
Slightly Warm (0.26) COLD x3 NEUTRAL x3 WARM x14 TONIFY QI x6 TONIFY BLOOD x3	REGULATE COLD x14 REGULATE HEAT x6 DAMP x11 TOXINS x17 WIND x3 PHLEGM x11 BLEEDING x3 DRYNESS x3 SPIRIT x3 SWELLING x8

Shao Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3), Heart: 19.4% (6/31)
Slightly Warm (0.10) NEUTRAL x3 WARM x3 TONIFY QI x6	REGULATE COLD x3 REGULATE HEAT x3 TOXINS x3 PHLEGM x3 DRYNESS x3 SPIRIT x3

Kidney: 0% (0/31)
NOT AFFECTED

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/31)
NOT AFFECTED

Bladder: 0% (0/31)
NOT AFFECTED

Jue Yin Channels:

Chai Hu(8), Pericardium: 25.8% (8/31)
Slightly Cool (-0.26) COOL x8	REGULATE QI x8 REGULATE HEAT x8 WIND x8

Chai Hu(8), San Jiao: 25.8% (8/31)
Slightly Cool (-0.26) COOL x8	REGULATE QI x8 REGULATE HEAT x8 WIND x8

Shao Yang Channels:

Chai Hu(8), Liver: 25.8% (8/31)
Slightly Cool (-0.26) COOL x8	REGULATE QI x8 REGULATE HEAT x8 WIND x8

Chai Hu(8), Huang Qin(3), Gallbladder: 35.5% (11/31)
Slightly Cool (-0.45) COLD x3 COOL x8	REGULATE QI x8 REGULATE HEAT x11 DAMP x3 TOXINS x3 WIND x8 BLEEDING x3

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Xiao Chai Hu Tang 小柴胡汤 - Minor Bupleurum Decoction

formula: Raw Herbs

Ingredients:

# Ingredients: 31

Channels Entered:

Temperature:

Flavors:

Tonifies:

Regulates:

Tai Yin Channels:

Lung: 64.5% (20/31)

Spleen: 64.5% (20/31)

Yang Ming Channels:

Large Intestine: 9.7% (3/31)

Stomach: 64.5% (20/31)

Shao Yin Channels:

Heart: 19.4% (6/31)

Kidney: 0% (0/31)

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/31)

Bladder: 0% (0/31)

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 25.8% (8/31)

San Jiao: 25.8% (8/31)

Shao Yang Channels:

Liver: 25.8% (8/31)

Gallbladder: 35.5% (11/31)