Gentiana Longdancao Decoction
| English: | Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver |
| Also Known As: | Gentiana Combination Decoction to Purge Liver Fire with Gentiana |
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. Gentianae | Long Dan Cao | 1-9g | Drains Shi  Heat from the Liver/Gallbladder, drains Liver Fire and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao. With Chai Hu and Huang Qin, for Liver/ Gallbladder Damp-Heat. |
| Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | 3-12g | Drains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang. With Zhi Zi, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness. |
| Fr. Gardeniae | Zhi Zi | 6-12g | Clears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat. With Huang Qin, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness. |
| Caulis Akebiae | Mu Tong | 3-9g | Promotes urination. With Che Qian Zi and Ze Xie, drains Heat from Upper Jiao and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao through the urine. |
| Sm. Plantaginis | Che Qian Zi | 3-15g | Promotes urination and clears Heat. |
| Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | 3-12g | Promotes urination and clears Damp Heat. |
| Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | 3-12g | Disperses Heat due to Liver/Gallbladder Qi Stagnation and focuses the actions of the formula on Liver/Gallbladder. (Omitted in some versions). With Huang Qin, clears Shao Yang Heat. With Gan Cao, for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | 5-15g | Nourishes Yin and clears Heat. With Dang Gui, protects Yin and Blood. |
| Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui Wei | 5-12g | Nourishes Blood without causing Stasis. With Sheng Di Huang, protects Yin and Blood |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 1-6g | Harmonizes the Middle Jiao and regulates other herbs. |
- Drains Excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder
- Clears and Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
- Clears Damp-Heat from the San Jiao
- Liver Fire Flaring Up
- Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
- Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel
- San Jiao Damp-Heat
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