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The top herbs in Wen Dan Tang are Crow-Dipper Rhizomes (Ban Xia), Bamboo Shavings (Zhu Ru) and Immature Bitter Oranges (Zhi Shi)
Source date: 1174 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Clears Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Qi Stagnation in Gallbladder and Stomach with Phlegm Heat' of which pericarditis is a symptom.
The top herbs in Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 1 are Biota Seeds (Bai Zi Ren), Milkvetch Roots (Huang Qi) and Dwarf Lilyturf Roots (Mai Dong)
Source date: 16th century
Number of ingredients: 12 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies the Heart Qi . Calms the Mind and clear anxiety . Nourish the Heart Blood .
Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 1 has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pericarditis
The top herbs in Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang are Crow-Dipper Rhizomes (Ban Xia), Bamboo Shavings (Zhu Ru) and Goldthread Rhizomes (Huang Lian)
Source date: 1852 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Clears Hot Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder Heat. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pericarditis