Ding Chuan Tang Modified Granules

Brand: Treasure of the East Extract Granules Formulas

English name: Gingko Decoction Granules

Unit Size: 100 gram bottle

Potency: 5:1 extract granules

Contraindications: Inappropriate in cases of externally-contracted wind-cold which present with an absence of sweating and internal phlegm-heat. Also inappropriate in cases of chronic asthma with qi deficiency and a frail pulse. - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology: Coughing and wheezing with copious, thick, and yellow sputum, labored breathing. There may also be simultaneous fever and chills. - Bensky

Western Symptomology: Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiolitis - Bensky

Actions: Disseminates and redirects the Lung qi, arrests wheezing, clears heat, and transforms phlegm. - Bensky

Pattern: Wind-cold constraining the exterior and phlegm-heat smoldering in the interior. - Bensky

Tongue: Greasy, yellow tongue coating

Pulse: Slippery, rapid pulse

This [formula] is [for] wheezing caused by wind-cold constraining the exterior and phlegm-heat smoldering in the interior. This usually occurs in patients with a constitutional tendency toward excessive phlegm who contract wind-cold. When this occurs, the Lung qi is obstructed, its directional flow is disrupted, and the constrained qi transforms into heat. This gives rise to wheezing with thick, yellow sputum that is difficult to expectorate. The greasy, yellow coating on the tongue and the slippery, rapid pulse are also signs of heat and phlegm. Depending on how long this process takes, the patient may still show symptoms of an exterior condition, notably simultaneous fever and chills. --Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas & Strategies.

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.