Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction
General Support:
Chronic, Mental-Emotional, Endocrine, Cognitive, Respiratory, Immune, Digestive, Menopause
Formula Family:
Overall Warming, Descending and/or Moistening with Pinellia and/or Apricot Seed
Organ Systems:
Stomach, Lung, Heart
Six Stages:
Taiyin, Yangming
About Banxia Houpo Tang
Banxia Houpo Tang first appeared 1,850 years ago in Zhang Zhongjing’s classic formula compendium, Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jingui yaolüe). Listed in the “Chapter on Miscellaneous Gynecological Disorders”, the remedy stands out by way of its highly specific indication “for women who feel as if there is a lump of roasted meat stuck in their throat.” This condition is now most often referred to as “plum-pit syndrome” (meihe qi), characterized by chronic discomfort in the throat region that is typically aggravated by emotional distress. As one of the representative remedies in the pinellia family of herbs, Banxia Houpo Tang is a safe and efficient way to address a broad variety of counterflow issues afflicting the respiratory system, the digestive system, the nervous system, the endocrine system and the cardiovascular system. Common diagnostic markers for these variegated afflictions are non-specific throat discomfort and symptoms of emotional distress.
Therapeutic Principles
- Restore downward momentum of Stomach and Lung qi; clear both physical and emotional stagnation in head, throat and chest areas
- Disperse stagnant qi and accumulation, especially in the throat, thyroid, chest and solar plexus region
- Dry Spleen damp, transform phlegm, regulate fluid metabolism
Formula Ingredients
| PINYIN |
COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING) |
AMOUNT |
| Banxia |
Pinellia; lime cured |
37.27% |
| Houpo |
Magnolia bark; ginger treated |
13.44% |
| Fuling |
Poria |
17.93% |
| Zisuye |
Perilla leaf |
8.96% |
| Shengjiang |
Ginger, fresh |
22.40% |
Banxia Houpo Tang Usage
Companion Remedies
SUITABLE FOR COMBINING
Similar Remedies
ALSO REVERSING QI COUNTERFLOW WITH PINELLIA; ALTERNATION OPTIONS
Supplement Facts
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Serving size: 3 capsules
Servings per contains30
Amount per serving: 1500mg