introduction
Ban xia Xie xin Tang, also known as Pinellia Heart-Draining Decoction, comes from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and is a kind of conciliatory agent. This is a commonly used Chinese medicine prescription, mainly used to treat cold and heat syndrome, with the effects of balancing cold and heat, eliminating lumps and dispersing lumps. This article will introduce the composition, efficacy, main indications, pathogenesis, use and modern application of Banxia Xiexin Decoction in detail, and explore its diet therapy combined with auxiliary treatment methods.
Composition of Ban xia Xie xin Tang
The composition of Ban xia Xie xin Tang is as follows:
1/2 liter of Pinellia ternata, washed (12g)
Scutellaria baicalensis (9g)
Dried ginger (9g)
Ginseng(9g)
Coptis chinensis (3g)
12 jujubes, broken (4 pieces)
3 liang of licorice root, roasted (9g)
Usage: Boil the above seven herbs with one dou of water to obtain six liters, remove the residue, and boil again to obtain three liters. Take one liter of the warm liquid three times a day (modern usage: decocted in water).
Explanation of the recipe of Ban xia Xie xin Tang
The main drug
Pinellia : Pinellia is the main ingredient in this prescription. It is mainly responsible for treating symptoms such as vomiting and hiccups caused by dampness and phlegm stagnation and disharmony between the spleen and stomach. It is like a captain, leading other medicines to work together. Pinellia can dry dampness and resolve phlegm, eliminate the impact of phlegm on the stomach, and further relieve stomach pain.
Assistant medicine (assisting the main medicine)
Dried ginger : Dried ginger is a powerful assistant to Pinellia ternata. It is warm in nature and can warm the middle and dispel cold, helping Pinellia ternata to better reduce Qi and stop vomiting. The pungent and warm properties of dried ginger can relieve the coldness of Pinellia ternata, making its medicinal effect milder. In addition, it can better dredge the meridians, promote Qi and blood circulation, and enhance the effect of stopping vomiting and reducing adverse reactions.
Coptis chinensis : Coptis chinensis is cold and bitter in nature. It is good at clearing away heat and purging fire. It is mainly used to suppress symptoms such as hyperactive stomach fire, irritability and thirst. It can effectively reduce adverse reactions and stop vomiting when used with Pinellia ternata and dried ginger, and relieve heat evil in the heart and stomach. Coptis chinensis can also subdue the toxicity of Pinellia ternata, preventing it from being too dry and strong and damaging the spleen and stomach.
Adjuvant (assistant treatment)
Scutellaria baicalensis : Scutellaria baicalensis is bitter and cold in taste. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, purging heart fire, and stopping vomiting and diarrhea. It is mainly used to relieve symptoms such as damp-heat internal content, heart upset and vomiting, thirst, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Scutellaria baicalensis is good at clearing heart fire, and can reduce vomiting and stop vomiting. When used in combination with Pinellia ternata, ginger and other drugs, it can effectively relieve vomiting caused by damp-heat internal content and heart fire inflammation.
Jujube : Jujube is sweet and warm in nature, and has the effects of nourishing the middle qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind. It can alleviate the coldness of drugs such as Pinellia, Scutellaria, and Dried Ginger, protect the spleen and stomach, and make the drug easier to absorb. Jujube can also reconcile the properties of the drug, making the drug effect more mild and easier for patients to accept, and at the same time, it can better exert the therapeutic effect of the drug.
Guide drug
Licorice : Licorice plays an important role in harmonizing the properties of the medicine and enhancing its efficacy in Banxia Xiexin Decoction. It is sweet and mild in nature, which can alleviate the coldness and dryness of the medicines, protect the spleen and stomach, and prevent the medicines from causing excessive stimulation to the human body. Licorice has the effects of detoxification, relieving urgency, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, and replenishing qi and deficiency. When used in combination with other medicines, it can enhance its effects of relieving heart and relieving adverse reactions, drying dampness and resolving phlegm, and harmonizing the stomach and stopping vomiting, making the efficacy of the medicine more significant.
Ginseng : Ginseng has the functions of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and can replenish the yang of the spleen and stomach, preventing the medicine from being too cold and damaging the vital energy. Ginseng is warm in nature, and adding ginseng can balance the medicinal properties, making it cold and hot, and more conducive to the efficacy of the medicine, achieving the best therapeutic effect.
In Ban xia Xie xin Tang, Pinellia is the main drug, responsible for the main therapeutic effect; dried ginger and Coptis chinensis are auxiliary drugs, helping the main drug to play a better role; Scutellaria baicalensis and jujube are auxiliary drugs, relieving other symptoms and protecting the spleen and stomach; Licorice and ginseng are guiding drugs, harmonizing the properties of the drugs, enhancing the efficacy of the drugs, and protecting the body from excessive stimulation of the drugs. In this way, the whole prescription is like a team, each doing its own job and completing the therapeutic task together.
Efficacy and Indications
Efficacy: Balances cold and heat, eliminates lumps and resolves lumps.
Indications: Banxia Xiexin Decoction is used primarily to treat the syndrome of abdominal distension caused by the combination of cold and heat, which results in a distended but painless stomach area. Patients may also experience vomiting, tinnitus, and diarrhea. The tongue coating usually appears sticky and slightly yellow. This prescription eliminates these symptoms by reconciling cold and heat, replenishing the middle qi, and harmonizing the stomach and dispersing stagnation.
Pathogenesis
Ban xia Xie xin Tang is mainly used to treat a symptom called "pi", which is usually caused by the incorrect use of laxatives, resulting in damage to the Yang Qi in the middle burner. In this way, the evil heat originally in Shaoyang will take advantage of the weakness to enter, causing the cold and heat to intertwine and form a "pi" under the heart. The so-called "pi" means that the Qi is blocked and the upper and lower parts cannot communicate normally. The heart is actually the location of the stomach, which belongs to the pathology of the spleen and stomach.
The spleen and stomach are located in the middle jiao, and are the key parts of the ascending and descending of qi. When the qi in the middle jiao is weak, cold and heat will intertwine and form a stagnation syndrome. The spleen is yin and is mainly responsible for ascending, while the stomach is yang and is mainly responsible for descending. When the middle jiao is damaged, the ascending and descending functions will be abnormal, resulting in vomiting in the upper part and tinnitus and diarrhea in the lower part.
The pathogenesis of this prescription is relatively complex, with mixed cold and heat, as well as deficiency and excess, leading to disharmony in the middle burner and abnormal ascending and descending. During treatment, it is necessary to reconcile cold and heat, replenish the middle qi, harmonize the stomach and dissipate stagnation, and eliminate the symptoms of fullness.
Modern Applications
In modern applications of Ban xia Xie xin Tang, it is widely used to treat a variety of digestive system diseases. For example, gastritis and duodenitis, chronic colitis, chronic hepatitis, early liver cirrhosis, gastric ulcer, gastric acid esophageal reflux, enteritis and gastroptosis. These diseases are usually accompanied by symptoms such as indigestion, stomach pain, and vomiting. Ban xia Xie xin Tang can effectively relieve these symptoms and promote the health of the digestive system by harmonizing the spleen and stomach, reducing reflux and stopping vomiting, and drying dampness and resolving phlegm.
In addition to digestive system diseases, Ban xia Xie xin Tang is also used to treat a variety of mental illnesses. For example, severe insomnia, neurosis, fox-induced madness, irritability, hysteria, nightmares, sleepwalking, epilepsy and Behcet's syndrome. These diseases are often related to psychological stress and emotional fluctuations. Ban xia Xie xin Tang can help patients relieve anxiety and improve sleep quality by harmonizing the spleen and stomach, calming the mind, and achieving therapeutic effects.
Ban xia Xie xin Tang also has unique applications in urinary and circulatory system diseases, such as nephrotic syndrome, renal failure, urinary tract infection, nephritis, uremia, palpitations, chest pain, hypertension, viral myocarditis, heart failure, myocarditis, arrhythmia, etc. These diseases are usually accompanied by symptoms such as edema, hypertension, and abnormal heart function. Ban xia Xie xin Tang helps patients relieve symptoms and promote physical recovery by promoting diuresis, eliminating swelling, regulating blood pressure, and improving heart function.
In addition, Ban xia Xie xin Tang is also used to treat gynecological and men's diseases, cancer and many other diseases. For example, pregnancy obstruction, impotence, spermatorrhea, genital erosion, esophageal cancer, pancreatic head tumor, liver metastasis of gallbladder cancer, scrotal cancer, allergic rhinitis, oral ulcers, Meniere's syndrome, chronic dental diseases, eczema, herpes zoster, eosinophilia, chorea and midday sweating.
These diseases involve multiple systems and organs. Ban xia Xie xin Tang helps patients relieve symptoms and promote physical recovery by harmonizing the spleen and stomach, clearing away heat and purging fire, and drying dampness and resolving phlegm. Modern research also shows that Ban xia Xie xin Tang has potential applications in cancer treatment, especially in reducing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.
Diet therapy combined with adjunctive therapy
Ban xia Xie xin Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, mainly used to treat digestive system diseases, such as stomachache, vomiting, gastric ulcer, acid reflux, esophageal reflux, etc. In terms of dietary therapy, the following recipes can be considered:
Pinellia tuber diarrhea soup
Ingredients : 10g Pinellia, 5g Coptis, 10g Scutellaria, 5g Dried Ginger, 5g Ginseng, 5 Jujubes, 5g Roasted Licorice, 100g Rice
practice :
Put pinellia, coptis root, scutellaria, dried ginger, ginseng, jujube and licorice root into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
Filter the residue and take the liquid medicine for later use.
Wash the rice, add it to the medicine solution and cook it into porridge.
You can add a small amount of salt or sugar to taste.
Efficacy : This porridge has the effects of harmonizing the stomach and relieving adverse reactions, drying dampness and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and purging fire. It is suitable for patients with symptoms such as stomachache, vomiting, and gastric ulcers.
Pinellia ternata laxative tea
Ingredients : 10g of Pinellia, 5g of Coptis chinensis, 10g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 5g of Dried Ginger, 5g of Ginseng, 5 pieces of Jujube, 5g of Roasted Licorice
practice :
Put all ingredients into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
Filter the residue and take the liquid medicine for later use.
You can add a small amount of honey or lemon to taste.
Efficacy : This tea has the effects of harmonizing the stomach and relieving adverse reactions, drying dampness and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and purging fire. It is suitable for patients with symptoms such as stomachache, vomiting, and gastric ulcers.
Steamed Egg with Pinellia and Diarrhea Soup
Ingredients : 10g of Pinellia, 5g of Coptis chinensis, 10g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 5g of dried ginger, 5g of ginseng, 5 jujubes, 5g of roasted licorice, 2 eggs, some salt, some water
practice :
Put pinellia, coptis root, scutellaria, dried ginger, ginseng, jujube and licorice into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
Filter the residue and take the liquid medicine for later use.
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add appropriate amount of salt and water, and mix well.
Add the medicine solution into the egg liquid and stir well.
Pour the mixed egg liquid into a steamer and steam for 10-15 minutes.
Efficacy : This steamed egg has the effects of harmonizing the stomach and relieving adverse reactions, drying out dampness and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and purging fire. It is suitable for patients with symptoms such as stomachache, vomiting, and gastric ulcers.
These recipes combine the main ingredients and effects of Ban xia Xie xin Tang, which can effectively assist in the treatment of digestive system diseases and improve patients' symptoms.
Notes
When using Ban xia Xie xin Tang, you need to pay attention to the following matters. First, avoid using it in cases of fullness under the heart caused by qi stagnation or food accumulation, dry cough due to yin deficiency or blood disease, especially pregnant women should avoid using it because Banxia has a slight toxicity. In addition, Banxia may interact with other drugs, so you should consult a doctor before using it.
For special groups, such as pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children, special care should be taken before use and use under the guidance of a doctor. The medicine should be stored in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, and pay attention to the shelf life of the medicine. Expired medicine should not be used. These precautions will help ensure the safe and effective use of Banxia Xiexin Decoction and avoid unnecessary risks.
Conclusion
In the introduction of Ban xia Xie xin Tang, we learned about the important role of this ancient prescription in the treatment of digestive system diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It helps patients relieve various symptoms of indigestion, stomachache, vomiting, etc. by harmonizing the spleen and stomach, reducing adverse reactions and stopping vomiting, and drying dampness and resolving phlegm. Modern research also shows that Banxia Xiexin Decoction has potential application value in the treatment of various diseases, especially in reducing the side effects of chemotherapy and improving the quality of life of patients.
However, when using Ban xia Xie xin Tang, you need to pay attention to its indications and contraindications to avoid unnecessary risks. Under the guidance of professional doctors, the rational use of this traditional prescription can better exert its therapeutic effect and promote physical health.
I hope this article can help you better understand the efficacy and precautions of Ban xia Xie xin Tang. In daily life, we should pay attention to diet regulation and improvement of living habits, combined with the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, to jointly maintain the health of our digestive system.
References
Traditional Banxia Xiexin decoction inhibits invasion, metastasis, and other related processes in various diseases. Source 1
Modified Banxia Xiexin decoction benefitted chemotherapy in improving overall survival and progression-free survival, clinical symptoms, and quality of life. Source 2
A modified Banxia Xiexin decoction combined with chemotherapy significantly relieved clinical symptoms, reduced chemotherapy-associated adverse effects, improved life quality, and prolonged disease-free survival. Source 3
Investigation of the molecular mechanism of Banxia Xiexin Decoction reveals its wide use in treating gastrointestinal and other digestive diseases. Source 4
Banxia Xiexin Decoction inhibits colitis-associated colorectal cancer by reducing SOD levels, increasing MDA levels, and increasing serum proinflammatory levels. Source 5
Efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin Decoction, whether used alone or combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, have shown good effects in treatment. Source 6
Banxia Xiexin decoction is widely used in treating acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, dyspepsia, gastrointestinal dysfunction, chronic hepatitis, and oral ulcers. Source 7
Modified Banxia Xiexin decoction has been used for a long time in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but its efficacy is still under study. Source 8
Banxia Xiexin decoction effects in treating gastrointestinal diseases, inhibiting H. pylori, and protecting the gastric mucosa. Source 9
Efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin Decoction, whether used alone or combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, have shown good effects in treatment. Source 10
Systematic reviews/meta-analyses are still controversial on the effectiveness of Banxia Xiexin decoction in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Source 11
Banxia Xiexin Decoction has a good effect in improving symptoms, reducing inflammation, promoting the repair of gastric mucosa, reversing its atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia. Source 13
Exploration of the potential mechanism of Banxia Xiexin Decoction reveals its ancient origins and wide use in treating various diseases. Source 14
Meta-analysis showed that BXD treatment was more effective and safe than Chinese patent medicine in treating chronic atrophic gastritis. Source 15
Banxia Xiexin Decoction has been found to protect the gastric mucosa, exhibit anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-hypoxic properties, and regulate gastrointestinal functions. Source 17
Bioactive components of Banxia Xiexin Decoction for treating ethanol-induced chronic gastritis have been identified using network pharmacology. Source 19
Effect and mechanism of Banxia Xiexin decoction in colorectal cancer have been studied using network pharmacology and in vitro/in vivo validation experiments. Source 20