Chinese: Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang
English: Minor Pinellia Plus Poria Decoction
Source: Jinguiyaolue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet)
Pulse: Slippery
Tongue: Slippery white fur
Abdomen: Shinsuion
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Morning sickness
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Hiccups
- Dizziness
- Burping
- Heart burn
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
- Hange (Pinelliae Rhizoma) 8g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma recens) 8g
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.
Basic and Clinical Research on Shohangekabukuryoto – Updated on Mar. 30, 2011
Katagiri F, Itoh H, Takeyama M. Effect of Sho-hange-ka-bukuryo-to on gastrointestinal peptide concentrations in the plasma of healthy human subjects. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 2004; 27: 1674-8