Chinese: Chai Ling Tang
English: Minor Bupleurum Decoction plus Five Ingredient Powder with Poria
Source: Honchokeikenho (Japanese Experiential Formulas)
Pulse: bowstring, rapid, floating
Tongue: red body, thin, white fur
Abdomen: kyokyokuman, shinkahiko
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Food poisoning
- Edema
- Ulcerative colitis
- Recurrent miscarriages
- Autoimmune diseases
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
- Saiko (Bupleuri Radix) 5g
- Hange (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 4g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma recens), 4g
- Ninjin (Ginseng Radix) 3g
- Ogon (Scutellariae Radix) 3g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 2g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix), 2g
- Keihi (Cinnamomi Cortex), 3g
- Chorei (Polyporus) 4g
- Takusha (Alismatis Rhizoma), 6g
- Bukuryo (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos), 4g
- Byakujutsu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma) 4g
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.