Description
Zheng Rong Tang (Appearance-Correcting Decoction), from A Close Examination of the Precious Classic on Ophthalmology (Shen Shi Yao Han).
Actions: Dispel wind and dissolve phlegm, relax the sinews, and quicken the collaterals
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of wind-phlegm obstructing the collaterals, with wry appearance, or sudden onset with anorthopia, blephar numbness, ptosis, looking squarely but strabismus, wry mouth and eye, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, pale tongue with white, thick, and greasy coating, wiry, and slippery pulse
Category: Formulas That Expel or Calm the Wind and Dissolve Phlegm.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 806–807.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Fu Zi
as printed: Rhizoma Typhonii (bai fu zi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dan Nan Xing
as printed: Arisaema cum Bile (dan nan xing)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae (qin jiao)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jiang Can
as printed: Bombyx Batryticatus (bai jiang can)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum (fa ban xia)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Gua
as printed: Fructus Chaenomelis (mu gua)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fu Shen
as printed: Sclerotium Poriae Pararadicis (fu shen)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao)
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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- This formula = Xiao Ban Xia Tang + Bai Fu Zi, Dan Nan Xing, Fang Feng, Fu Shen, Gan Cao, Jiang Can, Mu Gua, Qiang Huo and Qin Jiao
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