Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang (Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation

Pattern:

• Mild Yang Ming Organ Heat

Actions:

• Mildly purges formed heat accumulation

Indications:

• Constipation and irritability with no abdominal fullness or focal distention
• Also for epistaxis, swollen or bleeding gums, swollen throat, and petechiae due to Stomach heat.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue with a yellow tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Slippery and rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Acute Simple Intestinal Obstruction
• Acute Cholecystitis
• Acute Appendicitis
• Constipation

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use long term
• Use only in cases where there is constipation
• Do not use in cases where exterior pathogens have not been completely eliminated
• Use cautiously in weak patients.
• Do not use during pregnancy.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Add Mang Xiao to the final strained decoction of Da Huang and Gan Cao

Originally Appeared In:

• On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

Notes:

• While there is no abdominal fullness or focal distention, there may be abdominal pain that is exacerbated with plapation.

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Large Intestine, Stomach

Substances in this Formula (3 Total):

	Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) 大簧 Qty: 12 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Cat: Purgatives
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 甘草 Qty: 6 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Mang Xiao (Sodium Sulfate, Mirabilite, Glauber's Salt) 芒硝 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: ST, LI. Prop: Salty, Bitter, Very Cold Latin: Natrii Sulfas Cat: Purgatives