Chinese: Fu Ling Yin He Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
English: Combined Poria Decoction and Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction
Source: Honchokeikenho (Japanese Experiential Formulas)
Pulse: bowstring, rapid
Tongue: red body, thin, white fur
Abdomen: shinsuion, shinkahiko
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Plum-pit qi (a feeling of something caught in the throat)
- Cough
- Nervousness
- Dizziness
- Heart burn
- Belching
- Vomiting
There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.
Herbs in This Formula
- Bukuryo (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos), 5g
- Byakujutsu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma), 4g
- Chinpi (Citri reticulatae Pericarpium), 3g
- Ninjin (Ginseng Radix), 3g
- Kijitsu (Aurantii Fructus immaturus), 2g
- Hange (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 5g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma recens), 4g
- Koboku (Magnoliae officinalis Cortex), 3g
- Shisoyo (Perillae Folium), 2g
Note: Suggested dosages of each herb in Kampo formulas are often smaller than those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Individual dosages of herbs may be adjusted depending on each patient’s condition, constitutional patterns, quality of the herbs, and other factors involved.