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Wu Zhu Yu Tang (吳茱萸湯) warms the middle and the Liver, disperses cold and descends rebellious qi; for cold of the Stomach or Liver with vomiting and vertex headache.
English Name
Evodia Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
- Wu Zhu Yu – chief; Sheng Jiang (large dose)
- Ren Shen, Da Zao (support the middle)
Actions & Functions
- Warms and disperses cold from the Liver and Stomach
- Descends rebellious qi and stops vomiting
Indications
Cold patterns with rebellious qi: vomiting of clear fluid or sour regurgitation, epigastric cold and pain, dry retching, and vertex headache with cold.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white slippery coat. Pulse: slow or wiry.
Modifications
With severe vomiting, add Ban Xia; with headache, add Chuan Xiong.
Cautions & Contraindications
Hot and drying; not for vomiting or headache from heat or yin deficiency.
