Formula
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Xie Xia Ji
瀉下劑 |
| Sub Category | Han Xia
汗下 |
| Name | Da Xian Xiong Tang
大陷胸湯 Major Decoction for Chest Sinking Disorder |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Function | Drains heat and dispels water. |
| Clinic Usage | This formula treats clumping in the chest. Symptoms include fullness and hardness of the epigastrium or the entire abdomen with severe pain that cannot bear even a very slight pressure, severe constipation, tidal fever at dusk, thirst, a very dry tongue c |
| Cautions | Modern practitioners also use this formula for acute pancreatitis and acute ileus |
