XIAO JIAN ZHONG TANG

Middle-Warming & Deficiency-Tonifying • Spasm-Relieving & Pain-Alleviating Formula

Symptoms

Intermittent abdominal pain that improves with warmth and pressure (pressing on the belly).

Pale or sallow complexion.

Lack of appetite and a taste for sweets.

Low-grade fever or a sensation of heat in the palms and soles (due to Yin/Blood deficiency).

Palpitations with anxiety.

General fatigue and shortness of breath.

Tongue: Pale body with a thin, white coating.

Pulse: Thin (Xi), wiry (Xian), and moderate (Huan).

Ingredients

 Yi Tang (Maltose) - out of stock | Mai Ya (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Raw Herbs 24g Granules 33.3g

Gui Zhi (Cinnamomum cassia)
Raw Herbs 9g Granules 12.5g

Bai Shao (Paeonia lactiflora)
Raw Herbs 18g Granules 25g

Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Raw Herbs 6g Granules 8.4g

Sheng Jiang (Zingiber officinale)
Raw Herbs * Granules 12.5g

Da Zao (Ziziphus jujuba)
Raw Herbs 6g Granules 8.3g

Posology

Granules 
3 to 9g per day after main meals, diluted in hot water

Raw Plants
Boil in 1000 or 1200ml of water and drink 1 to 3 cups per day.

Description

Xiao Jian Zhong Tang works by "constructing" (Jian) the Middle Burner. It uses the "Sweet and Warm" method to generate Qi and the "Sour and Sweet" method to generate Yin and Blood.

Yi Tang (Maltose) is the chief; it is highly nourishing and warming, specifically targeting the Spleen to stop pain and tonify deficiency.

Gui Zhi warms the Middle and dispels cold.

Bai Shao is used in a double dose (compared to Gui Zhi Tang) to soften the Liver, nourish the Blood, and stop the abdominal spasms (pain).

Sheng Jiang and Da Zao harmonize the protective (Wei) and nutritive (Ying) levels while supporting the Spleen's transformative function.

Zhi Gan Cao assists the Maltose in tonifying the Qi and harmonizing the herbs.

Contraindications

Contraindicated for Excess Heat patterns (high fever, red face, thirst for cold).

Not for use in cases of Damp-Heat (yellow greasy tongue coating) as the sweet ingredients will aggravate dampness.

Not suitable for abdominal pain caused by Food Stagnation.

Use with caution in diabetic patients due to the high maltose content.