【Chinese Name】 |
定喘湯
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【Phonetic】 |
Ding Chuan Tang
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【English Name】 |
Arrest Wheezing Decoction |
【Classification】 |
Qi-regulating formulas |
【Source】 |
《Numerous Miraculous Prescriptions for Health Cultivation》She Sheng Zhong Miao Fang《攝生眾妙方》 |
【Combination】 |
Ginkgo Semen (Bai Guo remove shell; smash; dry-fry until yellow) 21 pieces (9g), Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang) 3 qian (9g), Perillae Fructus (Zi Su Zi) 2 qian (6g), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao) 1 qian (3g), Farfarae Flos (Kuan Dong Hua) 3 qian (9g), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xing Ren) 1.5 qian (4.5g), Mori Cortex (Sang Bai Pi honey-fried) 3 qian (9g), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin slightly dry-fried) 1.5 qian (4.5g), Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum (Ban Xia) 3 qian (9g) |
【Method】 |
Prepare as a decoction. |
【Action】 |
Diffuses the lung and directs qi downward, clears heat, and dissolves phlegm. |
【Indication】 |
Ding Chuan Tang is indicated for wheezing and panting due to phlegm-heat accumulation in the lung. The symptoms are wheezing and panting, cough, phlegm with heavy breathing, thick yellow phlegm, and slight aversion to wind. The tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slippery and rapid. |
【Pathogenesis】 |
This formula treats wheezing and panting due to constitutional phlegm-heat accumulation, frequent onset of wind-cold, and lung qi obstruction leading to poor dispersion. Therefore, the symptoms are wheezing and panting, cough, profuse yellow phlegm. The tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slippery and rapid. While the Ding Chuan Tang pattern covers both the exterior and interior, phlegm-heat accumulation and lung failing to diffuse and govern descent is the major pathogenesis. Therefore, both the method and formula focuses on diffusing the lung and directing qi downward, clearing heat, and dissolving phlegm in combination with diffusing and dissipating exterior pathogens. |
【Application】 |
1. Essential pattern differentiation Ding Chuan Tang is a common formula used to treat cough and panting due to phlegm-heat accumulation. This clinical pattern is marked by cough and panting, thick yellow phlegm, greasy, yellow tongue coating, slippery, rapid pulse. 2. Modern applications This formula is commonly used in the following biomedically defined disorders when the patient shows signs of phlegm-heat accumulation in the lung: bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis. 3. Cautions and contraindications It is not applicable for patients with chronic asthma due to lung-kidney yin deficiency. |
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