Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
gūa lǒu xìe bái bái jǐu tāng, "Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction"

Translated Name: Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (3):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
瓜蔞	Gua Lou	trichosanthes fruit	12	grams
薤白	Xie Bai	Chinese garlic, garlic chives	9 - 12	grams
白酒	Bai Jiu	White Wine		grams

Tongue:

Thick, greasy coat

Pulse:

Qualities: Tense (Tight), Wiry (String-taut)

Cautions:

Chest pain due to Lung consumption or phlegm heat Not for long term use (formula is warm, drying and dispersing)

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (柴胡, twigs of the barbarians) Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb (枳實, rainintree fruit) Zhi Shi''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''' '''Add Herb (炙甘草, Honey Prepared Licorice) Zhi Gan Cao ''': Intercostal neuralgia ~ (this is adding (Frigid Extremities Power) Si Ni San) details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (川芎, sichuan lovage root) Chuan Xiong''' '''Add Herb (丹蔘, cinnabar root, red root) Dan Shen''' '''Add Herb (赤芍, red peony) Chi Shao ''' '''Add Herb (紅花, red flower) Hong Hua''': Angina pectoris - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p293 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (川芎, sichuan lovage root) Chuan Xiong''' '''Add Herb (丹蔘, cinnabar root, red root) Dan Shen''' '''Add Herb (赤芍, red peony) Chi Shao ''' '''Add Herb (紅花, red flower) Hong Hua''': Angina Pectoris - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p293 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (柴胡, twigs of the barbarians) Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb (枳實, rainintree fruit) Zhi Shi''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''' '''Add Herb (炙甘草, Honey Prepared Licorice) Zhi Gan Cao ''': Intercostal Neualgia (this is adding (Frigid Extremities Power) Si Ni San) - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p293 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (乾薑, dried ginger) Gan Jiang''' '''Add Herb (附子, "appendage") Fu Zi ''': Severe cold with pain radiating from the chest to the back that intensifies upon exposure to cold - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p293 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Pain in chest which often radiates to upper back add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Cough with copious sputum add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Esophageal spasms, angina pectoris, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis, and hyperventilation disorders add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Pinellia Decoction) Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang''': Painful obstruction in chest where the pain is so severe that the patient is unable to lie down comfortably, and the symptoms of phlegm accumulation are more severe. add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction) Zhi Shi Gua Lou Gui Zhi Tang''': More effective in treating painful obstruction of the chest with severe clumping of Qi that results in focal distention in the chest. add comment