Ding Chuan Wan Calm Wheezing Pills - TCM Herbal Formula | Chinese Medicine Theory

Names Of Ding Chuan Wan

Ding Chuan Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Calm Wheezing Pills
Pinyin Name: Ding Chuan Wan
Alternate Names: Ping Chuan Wan, Ding Chuan Tang, Ma Huang and Ginkgo Combination, Clear Mountain Air Teapills, Arrest Wheezing Pills, Ma Huang and Ginkgo Combination for Stabilizing Dyspnea, Asthma Relieving Decoction
Chinese Character: 定喘汤

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How Is Ding Chuan Wan Categorized?

Ding Chuan Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Treat Phlegm
Subcategory: Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm

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Sub Categories Within The Treat Phlegm Category

Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm Dry Dampness and Expel Phlegm Induce Vomiting to Discharge Phlegm Moisten Dryness and Transform Phlegm Transform Phlegm and Dissipate Nodules Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind Warm and Transform Cold-Phlegm

There Are 8 Formulas In Our Treat Phlegm Category

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How Is Ding Chuan Wan Used Clinically?

Ding Chuan Wan Usages and Indications

Directs the lung qi downward and clears phlegm heat from the lungs. Typically used for the condition of wind cold blocking the exterior with internal accumulation of phlegm heat - which may involve symptoms such as the common cold, bronchitis, asthma - with wheezing, cough with thick sticky yellow phlegm that is difficult to get out, rapid shallow breathing, difficulty breathing.
Conditions may be acute or chronic.

Cautions and Contraindications

Generally avoided in patients that present with yin or qi deficiency.

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Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Ding Chuan Wan

Ding Chuan Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Asthma Bronchitis Common Cold Cough Wheezing (Dyspnea)

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Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold

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Ding Chuan Wan Has 8Ingredients

Yu Xing Cao

Houttuynia

Appears in the Herbs That Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity category

Usages

Clears heat and toxins, reduces swellings and abscess - for lung abscess or lung heat cough with thick, yellow-green sputum.
Relieves toxicity and expels pus for toxic sores (internally and topically).
Drains damp-heat, promotes urination - diarrhea, lin syndromes.

Fu Ling

Poria, China Root

Appears in the Herbs That Drain Dampness category

Usages

Promotes urination, drains dampness, transforms phlegm - urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema, headache, dizziness, greasy tongue coat.
Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao - diarrhea, loss of appetite.
Quiets the heart and calms the spirit - palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness.

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Sang Bai Pi

Mulberry Root Bark

Appears in the Herbs That Relieve Coughing and Wheezing category

Usages

Drains lung heat - cough, wheezing.
Promotes urination, reduces edema - lung heat obstructing downward movement of lung qi, preventing water from moving - no sweating, facial and floating edema, fever, thirst, difficult urination.
Recently for hypertension.

Zi Su Ye

Perilla Leaf

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Release the exterior, disperse cold - wind-cold w/fever
Resolve qi stagnation, open chest - vomiting, nausea
Calm restless fetus - morning sickness
Seafood poisoning - alone or in combination w/other herbs

Dong Chong Xia Cao

Chinese Caterpillar Fungus, Cordyceps

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Yang category

Usages

Strengthen kidney, tonify yang - impotence, sore/weak back.
Tonify kidney yang, nourish lung yin, transform phlegm, stop cough - chronic cough, wheezing from deficiency, blood-streaked sputum.
Tonifies yin and yang, safe - can be used long term.

Xing Ren

Apricot Seed

Appears in the Herbs That Relieve Coughing and Wheezing category

Usages

Stops cough and calms wheezing due to hot or cold patterns - especially for dry cough.
Moistens the intestines, unblocks the bowels.

Chen Pi

Tangerine Peel

Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category

Usages

Regulates Qi, improves transportive function of the spleen, relieves diaphragm - epigastric/abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (promotes movement of qi in general; specifically directing it downward - good for different types of nausea/vomiting).
Important herb for drying dampness and the transformation of phlegm - coughs with stifling sensation in the chest/diaphragm, and copious viscous sputum (qi-level herb).
Prevents stagnation - prevents cloying of tonifying herbs.
Ju Hong is the red part of the tangerine peel - it is more drying and aromatic.

Gan Cao

Licorice Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).

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