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Ban Xia Hou Po Wan - Pinellia & Magnolia Pills

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Clinical Usage

  • Plum pit qi (globus hystericus) and/or difficulty with swallowing from liver qi stagnation.
  • Coughing, hiccups, nausea and possible vomitting from rebellious qi and phlegm.

Clinician Notes

For liver qi stagnation that causes reversal of the downward flow of qi.  In TCM if the liver qi is stagnant, it may disrupt the normal downward flow of qi from the stomach to the spleen.  This may cause the sensation of plum pit qi which is the sensation that something is stuck in the throat.  If the downward flow of qi is blocked it can cause damp and phlegm to accumulation in the stomach which could manifest as vomiting and nausea.

Formula Combinations

Cautions & Precautions

Use with caution in yin deficiency or with patients with signs of liver yang rising

Relationships
TCM Patterns (2 connections)
Conditions / Symptoms (4 connections)
Formulas Related by Clinical Functions

Ban Xia Hou Po Wan is in the "Promote the Movement of Qi" group within the "Regulate the Qi" category.

Other Formulas in "Promote the Movement of Qi" (2)

Other Formulas in "Regulate the Qi" (3)

Common Formula Ingredients

Ban Xia Hou Po Wan is generally comprised of the following 5 ingredients:

Ban Xia
Ban Xia
Pinellia Rhizome
  • Dries dampness, transforms cold-phlegm, descends rebellious qi - cough with copious sputum especially due to dampness of spleen.
  • Harmonizes stomach, stops vomiting due to lingering phlegm-dampness in the stomach.
  • Dissipates nodules, reduces distension - phlegm in chest or neck or anywhere in the body, focal distention in the chest.
Ban Xia is also included in 15 formulas
Fu Ling
Fu Ling
Poria, China Root
  • Promotes urination, drains dampness, transforms phlegm - urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema, headache, dizziness, greasy tongue coat.
  • Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao - diarrhea, loss of appetite.
  • Quiets the heart and calms the spirit - palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness.
Fu Ling is also included in 52 formulas
Hou Po
Magnolia Bark
  • Promotes movement of Qi, transforms dampness, resolves stagnation - dampness in spleen/stomach, food stagnation, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distention (*important herb for this).
  • Warms and transforms phlegm and directs rebellious lung Qi downward - wheezing, phlegm with coughing, stifling sensation in the chest.
Hou Po is also included in 9 formulas
Sheng Jiang
Fresh Ginger Rhizome
  • Release the exterior, wind-cold, regulate ying and wei qi
  • Warms the middle jiao - stomach cold/vomiting
  • Alleviates coughing, warms lung
  • Reduces toxicity of other herbs
Sheng Jiang is also included in 15 formulas
Zi Su Ye
Zi Su Ye
Perilla Leaf
  • Release the exterior, disperse cold - wind-cold w/fever
  • Resolve qi stagnation, open chest - vomiting, nausea
  • Calm restless fetus - morning sickness
  • Seafood poisoning - alone or in combination w/other herbs
Zi Su Ye is also included in 2 formulas