Traditional Chinese Medicine Banxia Houpu Tang comes from the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases. It is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription with a long history and remarkable efficacy. The main efficacy of this prescription is to "promote qi and disperse stagnation, reduce adverse reactions and resolve phlegm". It is most commonly used to improve the so-called "plum pit qi", which is a foreign body sensation in the throat that cannot be spit out or swallowed, but does not affect eating and swallowing. At the same time, chest tightness, coughing or vomiting occur.
The legend and history of Traditional Chinese Medicine Banxia Houpu Tang
Banxia Houpu Tang comes from "Shanghan Zabing Lun" and is mainly used to treat "plum pit qi". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is caused by emotional factors causing "liver qi stagnation syndrome" and the "phlegm qi" in the body is stagnant in the throat. The liver is responsible for dispersing and is happy to be smooth, the spleen and stomach are responsible for transporting and transferring water and fluid, and the lungs are responsible for descending and regulating the water channels. If the mood is bad and the mood is depressed, the liver qi is stagnant, the lungs and stomach are not functioning properly, and the body fluid is not thirsty and is distributed normally, gathering into phlegm, and the phlegm and qi fight against each other and block the throat, which will cause the so-called "plum pit qi".
In ancient times, it was thought that women were prone to depression and were more likely to get this prescription. In the "Golden Treasures" and "Prescriptions for Emergencies", this prescription was included in the chapter on women's diseases. Later, it was discovered that men also suffer from this symptom, and later generations such as Wu Qian clearly pointed out: "This symptom also occurs in men, not just women."
Composition and efficacy of Banxia Houpu decoction
Banxia Houpu Decoction is made up of five Chinese herbs: Pinellia, Magnolia, Poria, Ginger and Perilla Leaf.
Pinellia : Pinellia is pungent and warm in nature, and is very good for the stomach. It can help the stomach qi go down along the normal path, and can also let the clear qi go up, dissolving the phlegm in the lungs and leveling the lungs, the organ that stores phlegm. In addition, it also has the effect of drying dampness, helping to drive away the dampness in the body.
Poria : Poria has a mild medicinal property. In addition to strengthening the spleen and stomach, it can also penetrate moisture with a sweet and mild taste, allowing the body's moisture to be excreted through urination. When combined with Pinellia, it can soothe the spleen and stomach, the source of phlegm, so that there is no excess moisture in the body to transform into phlegm.
Magnolia officinalis : Magnolia officinalis is pungent and warm in nature, and tastes bitter. It is an expert at relieving qi and eliminating fullness. If you always feel chest tightness, a feeling of qi stagnation, or qi stagnation that is difficult to relieve, Magnolia officinalis is just the right symptom and will work quickly.
Perilla : Perilla smells very nice, and the aroma can wake up the spleen, which is good for the spleen, helps to promote the circulation of qi, regulate the lungs and soothe the liver. When combined with Magnolia bark, it can make the qi in the body flow smoothly, soothing the liver, the root cause of qi stagnation, and then phlegm will naturally disappear.
Ginger : Ginger has the effect of dispersing stagnation, warming the stomach and spleen, dispersing phlegm and dampness in the body, replenishing the body's vital energy, and effectively enhancing the body's resistance. In addition, it also has the magical effect of stopping vomiting.
Indications of Banxia Houpu Decoction
Banxia Houpu Decoction is suitable for the following symptoms and diseases:
Pulse : slippery pulse, stringy pulse
Tongue : Thin white tongue coating, greasy white tongue coating
Pain : angina, sore throat, intercostal nerve pain
Symptoms : foreign body sensation in the throat, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, cough, loss of appetite, swallowing difficulties, nausea, dizziness, gastrointestinal bloating, lower abdominal bloating, shortness of breath, depression, irritability, sudden cessation of menstruation, irregular menstruation
Modern diseases : acute pharyngitis, phobic anxiety disorder, menopausal syndrome, depressive disorder, neurasthenia, esophagitis, bronchitis, cholelithiasis, gastroptosis, mitral valve stenosis, aplastic and other anemia, blood and hematopoietic organ diseases, glottal malignant tumor (laryngeal cancer), oropharyngeal malignant tumor (oral cancer), pericarditis
Banxia Houpu Tang is not only widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, but modern scientific research has also confirmed its efficacy in treating a variety of diseases. This recipe is particularly suitable for treating those who feel that there is something stuck in the throat but cannot spit it out or swallow it (also known as "plum pit qi"), and can also relieve symptoms such as chest tightness, cough and nausea.
Modern research has found that the various Chinese herbs in Banxia Houpu Tang have a variety of health benefits. For example:
Pinellia : Helps reduce inflammation, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm.
Magnolia officinalis : It has antibacterial and antiviral effects, and can also promote gastrointestinal motility.
Poria : It can enhance immunity, diuretic and anti-inflammatory.
Ginger : has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea effects.
Perilla leaf : has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and digestive effects.
These Chinese herbs work together to make Banxia Houpu Tang excellent in treating a variety of diseases. Not only can it treat foreign body sensation in the throat, chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis and chronic gastritis, it can also help those with mental problems such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.
Diet therapy combined with adjunctive therapy
When taking Banxia Houpu Decoction, some dietary therapy methods can better promote the therapeutic effect. For example, you can eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and dry dampness, such as coix seed, red bean, and Poria cocos. These foods can help strengthen the spleen and stomach, dry dampness and resolve phlegm, and complement the effects of Banxia Houpu Decoction.
1. Barley and red bean soup
Ingredients : 50 grams of coix seed, 50 grams of red beans, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
practice :
Wash coix seeds and red beans, and soak them for 2 hours.
Put the soaked coix seeds and red beans into the pot and add appropriate amount of water.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
Add rock sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves.
Efficacy : Coix seed and red bean both have the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, and are suitable for people with heavy dampness in the body.
2. Poria porridge
Ingredients : 30 grams of Poria powder, 100 grams of rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
practice :
Wash the rice, put it into a pot and add appropriate amount of water.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Add in Poria powder and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
Add rock sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves.
Efficacy : Poria has the effects of strengthening the spleen and calming the heart, promoting water and moisture absorption, and is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach and heavy dampness.
3. Scrambled Eggs with Perilla Leaves
Ingredients : 50g perilla leaves, 2 eggs, some salt.
practice :
Wash and chop basil leaves.
Crack eggs into a bowl, add chopped basil leaves and salt, and mix well.
Add oil to a hot pan, pour in egg liquid and fry until the egg liquid solidifies.
Efficacy : Perilla leaves have the effects of aromatic qi-promoting, relieving exterior symptoms and dispersing cold, and are suitable for people with colds, coughs, and chest tightness.
4. Magnolia officinalis and tangerine peel tea
Ingredients : 5g Magnolia officinalis, 3g Tangerine peel, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
practice :
Wash Magnolia officinalis and dried tangerine peel, put them into a pot, and add appropriate amount of water.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Add rock sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves.
Efficacy : Magnolia officinalis has the effects of descending Qi, removing fullness, drying dampness and eliminating phlegm, while Chenpi has the effects of regulating Qi, strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and eliminating phlegm. It is suitable for people with chest tightness and bloating.
These dietary remedies are simple and easy to make. You can choose the appropriate dietary remedy according to your personal needs and use it with Banxia Houpu Decoction to achieve better therapeutic effects. Remember to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner before using any dietary remedy to ensure safety and effectiveness.
Precautions and side effects
However, it should be noted that Banxia Houpu Tang is not suitable for everyone. Because most of the drugs in this prescription are pungent, warm, bitter and dry, it is only suitable for those who have phlegm and qi in the body but no fever. If you have symptoms such as flushed face, bitter mouth, red tongue with little coating , it means you may have fever , then it is not suitable to use this prescription. In addition, it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency, fluid deficiency or fire excess.
Conclusion
Banxia Houpu Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine with a long history and remarkable efficacy. It is suitable for treating various symptoms and diseases caused by the accumulation of phlegm and qi. Through correct use and dietary therapy, it can better exert its effects of promoting qi and dispersing stagnation, reducing adverse reactions and resolving phlegm, and help patients recover their health.