Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang (Cyperus and Inula Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Dry Dampness and Expel Phlegm

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Swollen edges with a thick tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Wiry pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• 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:

• Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Spleen, San Jiao, Liver, Lungs, Stomach, Large Intestine, Heart, Kidneys

Substances in this Formula (7 Total):

	Xiang Fu (Nut Grass Rhizome) 香附 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LIV, SJ, SP Prop: Spicy, Slightly Warm, Slightly Sweet, Neutral Latin: Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Xuan Fu Hua (Inula Flower) 旋覆花 Qty: 9 grams (decoct in cheesecloth) Chan: LIV, LU, ST, SP Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm Latin: Inulae Flos Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Zi Su Zi (Purple Perilla Fruit, Perilla Seed) 紫苏子 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LI, LU Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Fructus Perillae Frutescentis Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) 陈皮 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) 茯苓 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Yi Yi Ren (Seeds of Job's Tears) 薏苡仁 Qty: 15 grams Chan: SP, LU, KI Prop: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold Latin: Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) 半夏 Qty: 15 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm, Toxic Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold