Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

$108.00 inc. GST

Description

Gentiana Longdancao Decoction

English:Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver
Also Known As:Gentiana Combination
Decoction to Purge Liver Fire with Gentiana

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. GentianaeLong Dan Cao1-9gDrains 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. ScutellariaeHuang Qin3-12gDrains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang.
With Zhi Zi, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.
Fr. GardeniaeZhi Zi6-12gClears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat.
With Huang Qin, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.
Caulis AkebiaeMu Tong3-9gPromotes urination.
With Che Qian Zi and Ze Xie, drains Heat from Upper Jiao and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao through the urine.
Sm. PlantaginisChe Qian Zi3-15gPromotes urination and clears Heat.
Rz. AlismatisZe Xie3-12gPromotes urination and clears Damp Heat.
Rx. BupleuriChai Hu3-12gDisperses 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. RehmanniaeSheng Di Huang5-15gNourishes Yin and clears Heat.
With Dang Gui, protects Yin and Blood.
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae SinensisDang Gui Wei5-12gNourishes Blood without causing Stasis.
With Sheng Di Huang, protects Yin and Blood
Rx. GlycyrrhizaeGan Cao1-6gHarmonizes the Middle Jiao and regulates other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Drains Excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder
  • Clears and Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
  • Clears Damp-Heat from the San Jiao

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Fire Flaring Up
  • Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
  • Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel
  • San Jiao Damp-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Red sore eyes
  • Hearing loss
  • Swelling in the ears
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Irritability
  • Short temper
  • Difficult and painful urination with a heat sensation in the urethra
  • Swollen and itchy genitalia
  • Yellow, foul smelling leukorrhea
  • Short menstrual cycle with reddish-purple blood
  • Ear discharge
  • Yellow urine
  • Chest pain
  • Constipation
  • Turbid urine
  • Dry throat
  • Hematuria
  • Pain in the armpits
  • Sweating in the groin
  • T: Red or Red edges
  • C: Yellow or Yellow and greasy
  • P: Wiry, Excess and rapid
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