Er+Chen+Tang+(Two-Aged+Decoction)

Er Chen Tang (Two-Aged Decoction)
T: swollen w/ white, thick, greasy coat P: slippery ===**Ingredients:**=== Ban Xia (15g.) Ju Hong (15g.) Fu Ling (9g.) Zhi Gan Cao (4.5g.) can add Bai Ju
 * Category:** Transform Dampness and phlegm [phlegm primary]
 * Preparation:** Decoct with water. put Sheng Jiang and Wu Mei (balances if weak constitution) inside also.
 * Function:** Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, regulates the Qi, and harmonizes the middle burner
 * Indications:** Coughing with copious, white sputum that is easily expectorated, focal distention and a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, palpitations, nausea or vomiting, dizziness
 * Clinical Applications:** Upper respiratory tract infection, chronic bronchitis, goiter, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, Meniere's disease
 * Contraindications:** Yin deficiency

**Analysis:**
//Chief:// -Dries dampness, expels phlegm and descends Qi
 * Ban Xia:** warm and pungent

-Moves Qi and tonifies Spleen
 * Ju Hong (now use Chen Pi) :** warm, bitter, and pungent

//Deputy://
 * Fu Ling:** drains dampness and tonifies Spleen

//Assistant://
 * Zhi Gan Cao:** Tonifies Spleen

//Envoy://
 * Sheng Jiang:** halps Ban Xia to descend Qi

**Modifications:**
Dry phlegm: + Gua Lou, Xing Ren Food stagnation: + Shan Zha, Mai Ya Qi stagnation: + Xiang Fu, Zhi Ke Wind-phlegm: + (Tian) Nan Xing, Zhu Li, Tian Ma Heat-phlegm: + Shi Gao, Qing Dai Severe dampness: + Cang Zhu, Bai Zhu Severe phegm stagnation (chronic): + Mang Xiao, Meng Shi