【Source】

《Wan Bing Hui Chun》 (Returning to Spring from Myriad Diseases)

 【Ingredients】

Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome), Cang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome), Fu Ling (Poria), Chen Pi (Citrus Peel), Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema Tuber), Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rhizome), Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
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 【Categorization】

<Regulating Qi>：Chen Pi (Citrus Peel), Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rhizome)

<Tonifying the Spleen and Replenishing the Middle Jiao>：Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome), Gan Cao (Licorice Root)

<Clearing Heat and Drying Dampness>：Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root)

<Releasing the Exterior with Acrid Warmth>：Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)

<Tonifying the Spleen and Promoting Diuresis>：Fu Ling (Poria)

<Aromatically Transforming Dampness>：Cang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome)

<Expelling Wind-Dampness>：Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root)

<Transforming Phlegm>：Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema Tuber), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome)

【Formula Analysis】

This formula uses Er Chen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction) to dry dampness, resolve phlegm, and regulate Qi to harmonize the middle Jiao. Tian Nan Xing is added to enhance its function of drying dampness and resolving phlegm. Cang Zhu and Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome) strengthen the spleen and transform dampness. Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rhizome) regulates Qi and relieves pain. Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root) and Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root) dispel wind, overcome dampness, and unblock the collaterals to relieve pain. Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) is used to clear heat and dry dampness, and to prevent the other herbs from being excessively acrid and warm. The combined effect of all the herbs is to strengthen the spleen to transform dampness and dry dampness to eliminate phlegm. When phlegm and dampness are removed, the flow of Qi in the meridians will be smooth, thereby relieving pain.

 【Functions】

Dries dampness and transforms phlegm, clears the meridians and alleviates pain, strengthens the spleen and dries dampness.

 【Indications】

Phlegm-rheum, arm pain, which is damp-phlegm in the upper Jiao causing pain in the meridians.

 【Suitable for】

Periarthritis of the shoulder, brachial neuralgia.

 【Mnemonic】

Er Chen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction) + Today, the two Atractylodes are happily attached to the star fairy (Huang Qin, Atractylodes, Qiang Huo, Cyperus, Arisaema, Clematis).