Minor Construct the Middle Decoction
| English: | Minor Construct the Middle (Burner) Decoction |
| Also Known As: | Minor Decoction for Restoring the Normal Function of the Middle Burner Minor fortify the Center Decoction Minor Cinnamon and Peony Combination |
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Maltosum | Yi Tang | 18-30g | Tonifies the Spleen and Middle Jiao Qi, alleviates pain, disperses Cold and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao. With Gui Zhi and Gan Cao, for Cold abdominal pain due to Middle Jiao Deficiency. With Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang and Zhi Gan Cao, for abdominal pain that is better with pressure and somewhat alleviated by eating. due to Cold from Middle Jiao Deficiency. |
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi | 4-9g | Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, releases the exterior and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Bai Shao, harmonizes the Ying and Wei. With Zhi Gan Cao, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to injured Yang of the chest. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 6-18g | Harmonizes, protects Yin, nourishes Blood, Softens the Liver and alleviates pain. With Gan Cao, stops spasmodic abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, Sheng Jiang and Da Zao, for Wind-Cold with Deficiency and perspiration. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata | Zhi Gan Cao | 3-6g | Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, moderates spasms, alleviates pain and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 2-9g | Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, warms the middle and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Da Zao, harmonizes and protects Ying Qi and alleviates epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, protects the Stomach Qi and reduces irritation of the gastrointestinal. tract by other herbs. With Gui Zhi, strongly induces sweating for treatment of External Wind-Cold with chills, fever, body aches and anhidrosis and warms and dispels thin mucus in the Stomach with nausea, hiccup, Stomach pain, acid reflux or vomiting of clear fluid. |
| Fr. Jujube | Da Zao | 3-5g | Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi and protects and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. |
- Warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao
- Replenishes Qi
- Relieves spasmodic abdominal pain
- Dispels Cold
- Improves the constitution in children
- Resolves exterior conditions
- Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold
- Spasmodic abdominal pain due to consumptive conditions
- Consumptive diseases due to Yin and Yang Deficiency
- Consumptive diseases due to high fever
- Blood Deficiency which cannot nourish the Heart
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