The name of the formula (literally: "Agastache Formula for Restoring the Health Qi") refers to the actions of the herbs Perilla (zi su ye) and Angelica dahurica (bai zhi), which send the clear Qi upwards, complemented by the actions of Pinellia (ban xia)and Wolfiporia (fu ling), which send the turbid Qi downwards. Thus the normal ascending and descending movements of the health Qi (zheng qi) are restored.
Although originally used for cholera and similar disorders with sudden onset of simultaneous vomiting and diarrhoea (huo luan), the formula has a broad range of applications that centre on the stagnation of turbid Damp in the middle Jiao, disrupting the normal Qi movements of the Spleen and Stomach. As mentioned previously under the formula Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan, the herbs that dispel Wind-Cold from the Exterior also have a specific action on the middle Jiao, i.e. sending the clear Qi upwards. Therefore the formula is also used in cases with dysfunction of the middle Jiao due to turbid Damp without the presence of an Exterior syndrome.
The synergistic actions of the herbs are as follows:
• Agastache herb (huo xiang): dries Damp and activates the Spleen to resolve turbid Damp, harmonises the middle Jiao and sends the Qi downward, releases Exterior Wind-Cold.
• Perilla leaf (zi su ye), Angelica dahurica, root (bai zhi): release Exterior Wind-Cold, send the clear Qi upwards.
• Magnolia bark (hou po), Citrus peel (chen pi), Pinellia tuber (ban xia): dry Damp, enliven the Spleen, regulate the Qi and harmonise the middle Jiao
• Pinellia tuber (ban xia), Wolfiporia cocos (fu ling): send the turbid Qi downwards
• Atractylodes rhizome (bai zhu), Wolfiporia cocos (fu ling), Glycyrrhiza root (gan cao): tonify the Spleen Qi, harmonise the Stomach and Intestines, drain Damp
Agastache rugosa herb extract 32.55 mg
equiv. herb dry 70.31 mg
Angelica dahurica (Angelica) root extract 10.85 mg
equiv. root dry 23.44 mg
Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) rhizome extract 21.7 mg
equiv. rhizome dry 46.88 mg
Citrus reticulata (Citrus peel) fruit peel extract 21.7 mg
equiv. fruit peel dry 46.88 mg
Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Licorice) root extract 21.7 mg
equiv. root dry 46.88 mg
Magnolia officinalis (Magnolia) stem bark extract 21.7 mg
equiv. stem bark dry 46.88 mg
Perilla frutescens (Perilla) leaf extract 10.85 mg
equiv. leaf dry 23.44 mg
Pinellia ternata (Pinellia) tuber extract 21.7 mg
equiv. tuber dry 46
Wolfiporia cocos (Poria) fruiting body extract (hyphae) 10.85 mg
equiv. hyphae dry 23.44 mg
Talk to a TCM practitioner/health professional if you are unsure if this medicine is right for you.
30 - 50 pills, 2 times daily, half to one hour away from food.
In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 3 5 days) the dosage may be increased by adding an additional dose per day.
Course of treatment: 7 14 days.
Safe for long term use (but generally only required for short term use)
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