Xin Zhi Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang新制橘皮竹茹汤
Newly Formulated Tangerine Peel and Bamboo Shavings Decoction
Ingredients6 herbs
Indications
Stomach heat with qi counterflow. Heat lingering in the stomach drives the qi upward; because the heat is the excess and the stomach is not depleted, tonifying is left out and the whole prescription cools and descends.
Clinical Manifestations
- Hiccup or vomiting with a bitter taste and thirst
- Retching in the later stage of a febrile illness
- Nausea with a red tongue and yellow coating
- Burning epigastric discomfort with belching
- Vomiting after a warm-febrile disease has largely resolved
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Stomach qi in fact depleted — restore the parent formula's support by adding Ren Shen 人参 and Gan Cao 甘草
- Stomach yin damaged with a dry, peeled tongue — add Mai Men Dong 麦门冬 and Shi Hu 石斛
- Heat pronounced with marked thirst — add Lu Gen 芦根 and Zhi Mu 知母
- Hiccup obstinate — increase Shi Di 柿蒂 and add Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石
Contraindications
Not for hiccup or vomiting from stomach cold or yang deficiency, where the patient is pale, chilled and prefers warm drinks — this formula is cool throughout and would deepen the cold. Hiccup lasting more than a couple of days, or vomiting with weight loss, blood or difficulty swallowing, needs conventional investigation.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Generally compatible under a practitioner's judgment — the herbs are mild and the formula is often chosen for heat-type nausea. Even so, persistent vomiting in pregnancy needs medical assessment, since it can lead to dehydration, and treatment should be supervised rather than self-directed.
References
Source Wen Re Jing Wei 《温热经纬》 · Qing
- Classical source text (public domain).
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— listed as an appended formula to Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang; pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.