Minor Center-Constructing Combination - Xiao Jian Zhong Tang

Formula Type

Extract & Concentrate

TCM Pattern

This formula treats taxation fatigue disorders manifesting as acute intermittent abdominal pain that is relieved by warmth and touch. The formula also addresses taxation fatigue yang vacuity that gives rise to heart palpi¬tations, vacuity vexation, dream emissions, and vexation heat in the hands and feet. The patient will often present with a pale complexion, fatigue, aversion to cold and a poor appetite.

Therapeutic Functions

Warms and harmonizes the center, supplements qi, and moderates pain.*

Clinical Indications

This formula treats central burner vacuity cold that presents as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, autonomic dystonia, chronic hepatitis, cholelithiasis, chronic nephritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy and migraines. It also can address patterns that present with palpitations and dizziness such as anemia, hypoglycemia, and hypertension. Lastly, it can be applied to miscellaneous disorders like fever of unknown origin and enuresis.

Symptoms & Signs

The patients for whom this formula is appropriate are ones who suffer from taxation fatigue disorders manifesting as acute intermittent abdominal pain that is relieved by warmth and touch or those who exhibit a pattern of taxation fatigue yang vacuity that gives rise to heart palpitations, vacuity vexation, dream emissions, and vexation heat in the hands and feet.

Precautions

Abdominal distention, damp-encumbrance and yin vacuity heat all contraindicate this formula.

Pulse Quality

Thin, wiry, and moderate pulse.

Tongue Appearance

Pale with a white fur.