Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi

Actions:

• Descends and circulates Lung Qi to stop wheezing, mildly clears heat, transforms phlegm and releases wind cold

Indications:

• Wheezing and coughing with thick, profuse, and yellow sputum, dyspnea, and possible fever and chills

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue with a greasy yellow coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Rapid and slippery Pulse

Western Uses:

• Asthma
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Bronchial Asthma
• Pulmonary Emphysema

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases of dyspnea or wheezing from Qi deficiency, or when internal Phlegm-Heat is not present
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Exquisite Formulas for Fostering Longevity (Fu Shou Jing Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Bladder, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (9 Total):

	Bai Guo (Ginkgo Nut) 白果 Qty: 9 grams (9 pieces) Chan: LU Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Astringent, Neutral, Slightly Toxic Latin: Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem) 麻黄 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LU, BL Prop: Spicy, Slightly Bitter, Warm Latin: Herba Ephedrae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Zi Su Zi (Purple Perilla Fruit, Perilla Seed) 紫苏子 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LI, LU Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Fructus Perillae Frutescentis Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 甘草 Qty: 3 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Kuan Dong Hua (Coltsfoot Flower) 款冬花 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LU Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Tussilaginis Farfarae Flos Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Xing Ren (Apricot Seed or Kernel) 杏仁 Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: LI, LU Prop: Bitter, Slightly Warm, Slightly Toxic Latin: Semen Pruni Armeniacae Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Sang Bai Pi (Bark of Mulberry Root) 桑白皮 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Cortex Radicis Mori Albae Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root) 黄芩 Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: GB, LI, LU, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) 半夏 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm, Toxic Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold