| Taiwan is located in the subtropical zone. The weather is hot throughout the year. In order to cool the body, most people like to stay in buildings with air conditioner and fans. What' s more, the people also like to have icy food and fruits that will lead to obvious temperature gradient between exterior and interior of the body. The wet and waste is then generated inside the body. If the lung and skin are unable to excrete the wet and waste, it may in turn accumulates within the spleen. This results in the dysfunction of spleen and stomach and relevant syndromes. In addition, the over-diet of the spicy food and wine may remain undigested and clog within the gastrointestinal tract. The synergy of clogged food and hot weather would induce the Epigastic Pain. The Epigastric Pain is a common digestive disorder that is mainly resulted from the wet and waste generated from the synergy of stuffing food and hot weather. The major symptoms compass Epigastric Pain, fullness, dry mouth and constipation. Furthermore, The competition between the hot and wet the accumulation of wet and waste in the stomach and spleen is induced. It is difficult to treat Epigastric Pain. To clear the heat and remove the wet dampness synergistically is essential to heal the disease.According to the prescription "Pinelliae Decoction for Purging Stomach-Fire" of "shang han za bing lun" which was first recorded by Zhang Zhong-Jing a Chinese herbal doctor in Han Dynasty. The prescription is composed of Pinellia, Scutellaria, Zingiberis, Ginseng, Coptis chinensis, Chinese jujube and Glycyrrhiza uralensis. The prescription can restore the balance of body heat and coldness and then effectively relief the symptoms of dry mouth, constipation and improve the function of stomach and spleen as well as excrete the wet and waste. Pinellia and Zingiberis are the master drug to disperse the stagnancy in the organs. Scutellaria and Coptis chinensis are the assistant drug to improve the function of stomach and intestine and then drive the bad smell out. Ginseng, Chinese jujube and Glycyrrhiza uralensis to combine with to restore the balance of stomach and spleen and improve the symptoms. There are neither interactions nor synergistic effect between the mixure of those herbal drugs. Both Coptis chinensis and dandelion are inducer to drive the action of other drugs and to be used as assistant drugs to excrete the waste of stomach and intestine.Of energy mediate of all square compatibilities, it is not wounded to be open, it is angry to rush down and does not dawdle, in it is not stagnat that mend, in order to use each other. Aggravate bitter to win the hot the rhizome of Chinese goldthread while being raw while being dry and then; Clear away heat detoxify, clear stomach dirty dandelion of gas. Because should be coherent to be stagnat, manage the stomach to have a stomachache, so add by walking angry the first key medicine of blood profit prolongs the moustache is asked for.This article reviews the studies related with "Epigastic Pain" , "Spleen-Stomach Dampness-Heat Syndrome" and "Pinelliae Decoction for Purging Stomach-Fire. " We follows thirty case of Epigastic Pain with Spleen-Stomach Dampness-Heat Syndrome, who were treated with four course of Additive Pinelliae Decoction for Purging Stomach-Fire. The statistical analysis shows most symptoms is apperantly improved after the treatment in those patients who complete four courses of treatment. Regardless the Epigastic Pain, swollen pain of ribs, stomach stuffing, dry mouth with bad smell and gastroesophageal reflux are significantly improved. As a consequence, we strongly recommend that Pinelliae Decoction for Purging Stomach-Fire is one of the effective prescriptions for treating the disease. |
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