Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang
Star小半夏加茯苓汤 (Minor Pinellia and Poria Decoction)
Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue — Zhang Zhong-Jing (Eastern Han, c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang (Minor Pinellia and Poria Decoction), from the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet) by Zhang Zhong-Jing.
Actions: Dispels phlegm; Regulates water circulation; Disperses qi stagnation.
Presentation: Nausea and vomiting caused by phlegm stagnation and water accumulation: nausea, vomiting, a feeling of oppression in the epigastrium, dizziness, and dysuria.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1220.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 1 cup [12g]
|
12g | 26.67% | Jun (Chief) | dries dampness, dispels phlegm, descends Stomach qi to stop nausea and vomiting |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) 24g
|
24g | 53.33% | warms middle jiao, helps disperse stagnation, reduces Ban Xia toxicity | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 9g
|
9g | 20% | drains water accumulation, promotes urination |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net warm (+0.80)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 20%, warm 80%.
Taste
- pungent 80%
- sweet 10%
- bland 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Spleen 100%
- Stomach 80%
- Heart 20%
- Kidney 20%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Cook in 7 cups [1,400 mL] water to 1.5 cups [300 mL]; take warm in two equal doses.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- Cang Fu Dao Tan Wan = this formula + Er Chen Tang + Cang Zhu, Shen Qu, Tian Nan Xing, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang = this formula + Xiao Chai Hu Tang + Da Huang, Gui Zhi, Long Gu, Mu Li and Qian Dan
- Kai Yu Er Chen Tang = this formula + Er Chen Tang + Bing Lang, Cang Zhu, Chuan Xiong, E Zhu, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi and Xiang Fu
- Qing Shi Hua Tan Tang = this formula + Er Chen Tang + Bai Jie Zi, Bai Zhi, Cang Zhu, Gan Jiang, Huang Qin, Qiang Huo and Tian Nan Xing
- Zhong Man Fen Xiao Wan = this formula + Ban Xia Hou Po Tang + Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan + Chun Ze Tang + Gan Cao, Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Jiang Huang, Sha Ren and Zhi Mu
- Ding Xian Wan = this formula + Er Chen Tang + Dan Nan Xing, Tian Ma, Zhu Li, Chuan Bei Mu, Dan Shen, Deng Xin Cao, Fu Shen, Hu Po, Jiang Can, Mai Men Dong, Quan Xie, Zhu Sha, Shi Chang Pu and Yuan Zhi
- Zhong Man Fen Xiao Tang = this formula + Ban Xia Hou Po Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Zuo Jin Wan + Bi Cheng Qie, Cao Dou Kou, Chai Hu, Gan Jiang, Huang Bai, Ma Huang, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi, Ren Shen, Sheng Ma, Yi Zhi Ren, Ze Xie and Zhi Chuan Wu
- Ge Gen Huo Xiang Shao Yao Tang = this formula + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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