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Xiao Jian Zhong Tang 小建中湯 - Minor Construct the Middle Burner Decoction

formula: Granules
Cooking Instructions: mix granules with hot water and add barley syrup (yi tang). Note: this recipe estimates the percentages used in a classical formula. Actual percentages can vary between manufacturers, and according to the preferences and goals of the practitioner. Note that barley syrup is the best source for Yi Tang, rather than rice syrup.

Treats Eastern: Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold, Spasmodic abdominal pain due to consumptive conditions, Consumptive diseases due to Yin and Yang Deficiency, Consumptive diseases due to high fever, Blood Deficiency which cannot nourish the Heart

Treats Western: gastritis, indigestion, diarrhea, loose stool, ulcers, preference for warmth in abdominal area, desire to sleep all day, fatigue, desire to curl up in fetal position, chronic stomach pain, pain is aggravated by hunger but is relieved by eating with an aversion to cold food, along with distension after excessive eating, general aversion to cold 		Recipe ID: 282
Special Category: Vegetarian
Special Tags: Classical Formula, Granular Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 9/19/2024
Public? True

Ingredients:

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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: 77

Channels Entered:

LUNG x54 (54/77)
STOMACH x50 (50/77)
SPLEEN x68 (68/77)
URINE BLADDER x9 (9/77)
LIVER x18 (18/77)
HEART x15 (15/77)


Temperature:

COOL x18
NEUTRAL x6
WARM x53


Flavors:

SWEET x50
BITTER x18
SOUR x18
PUNGENT x18


Tonifies:

QI x41
BLOOD x23
YIN x18
YANG x9


Regulates:

QI x18
COLD x42
HEAT x6
DAMP x9
WATER x9
TOXINS x15
WIND x36
PHLEGM x15
DRYNESS x36
SPIRIT x5
BI x9
DEFICENT HEAT x18

Tai Yin Channels:

Gan Cao(6), Sheng Jiang(9), Yi Tang(30), Gui Zhi(9),

Lung: 70.1% (54/77)

Warm (0.62)
NEUTRAL x6
WARM x48

TONIFY QI x36
TONIFY YANG x9
REGULATE COLD x24
REGULATE HEAT x6
DAMP x9
WATER x9
TOXINS x15
WIND x18
PHLEGM x15
DRYNESS x36
BI x9
Gan Cao(6), Sheng Jiang(9), Yi Tang(30), Bai Shao(18), Da Zao(5),

Spleen: 88.3% (68/77)

Slightly Warm (0.34)
COOL x18
NEUTRAL x6
WARM x44

TONIFY QI x41
TONIFY BLOOD x23
TONIFY YIN x18
REGULATE QI x18
REGULATE COLD x33
REGULATE HEAT x6
TOXINS x15
WIND x27
PHLEGM x6
DRYNESS x36
SPIRIT x5
DEFICENT HEAT x18

Yang Ming Channels:

Large Intestine: 0% (0/77)

Not affected
Gan Cao(6), Sheng Jiang(9), Yi Tang(30), Da Zao(5),

Stomach: 64.9% (50/77)

Warm (0.57)
NEUTRAL x6
WARM x44

TONIFY QI x41
TONIFY BLOOD x5
REGULATE COLD x15
REGULATE HEAT x6
TOXINS x15
WIND x9
PHLEGM x6
DRYNESS x36
SPIRIT x5

Shao Yin Channels:

Gan Cao(6), Gui Zhi(9),

Heart: 19.5% (15/77)

Slightly Warm (0.12)
NEUTRAL x6
WARM x9

TONIFY QI x6
TONIFY YANG x9
REGULATE COLD x15
REGULATE HEAT x6
DAMP x9
WATER x9
TOXINS x6
WIND x9
PHLEGM x15
DRYNESS x6
BI x9

Kidney: 0% (0/77)

NOT AFFECTED

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/77)

NOT AFFECTED
Gui Zhi(9),

Bladder: 11.7% (9/77)

Slightly Warm (0.12)
WARM x9

TONIFY YANG x9
REGULATE COLD x9
DAMP x9
WATER x9
WIND x9
PHLEGM x9
BI x9

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 0% (0/77)

NOT AFFECTED

San Jiao: 0% (0/77)

NOT AFFECTED

Shao Yang Channels:

Bai Shao(18),

Liver: 23.4% (18/77)

Slightly Cool (-0.23)
COOL x18

TONIFY BLOOD x18
TONIFY YIN x18
REGULATE QI x18
REGULATE COLD x18
WIND x18
DEFICENT HEAT x18

Gallbladder: 0% (0/77)

NOT AFFECTED
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