Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang (半夏白朮天麻湯) dries damp and transforms phlegm, strengthens the Spleen and extinguishes internal wind; the principal formula for dizziness and headache from wind-phlegm.
English Name
Pinellia, Atractylodes and Gastrodia Decoction
Classical Source
Yi Xue Xin Wu, 1732
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Dries damp and transforms phlegm; strengthens the Spleen
- Extinguishes wind and stops dizziness
Indications
Wind-phlegm rising: dizziness and vertigo, a heavy, foggy head, headache, a stifling chest, nausea and copious phlegm.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white greasy coat. Pulse: wiry and slippery.
Modifications
With more damp, add Cang Zhu; with more heat, add Huang Qin.
Cautions & Contraindications
For phlegm-damp dizziness; not for dizziness from yin/blood deficiency or Liver yang.
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