bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Fennel (Fructus Anisi Stellati)
bubble_chart Efficacy
Resolving phlegm, promoting qi, dispelling cold, and relieving pain.
bubble_chart Indications
Phlegm and saliva stagnate in the diaphragm, attacking the waist and back, causing severe pain and hiccups.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
This prescription is based on the foundation formula of Two Old Ingredients Decoction, with the addition of Fennel, Corydalis Tuber, Cyperus, Dried Ginger, and other herbs to move qi and relieve pain. It is further combined with medicinals such as Immature Orange Fruit, Shukusha, Aucklandia Root, Magnolia Bark, and Alpinia Seed to enhance the function of moving phlegm and regulating qi.
bubble_chart Pattern Identification
- Vomiting caused by phlegm fluid retention disease.
- Chest pain radiating to the back.
- Prefers hot soup.
bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications
This formula is not suitable for chest pain radiating to the back that is not caused by phlegm fluid retention disease.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Chronic gastritis, gastric atony, hyperacidity, gastric ulcer, intercostal neuralgia, cardiac neurosis, angina pectoris, phlegm fluid retention disease.