zhi gan cao tang
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Nomenaclature

zhì gān cǎo tāng
炙甘草湯
Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction
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Meaning of the Name


Functions

Tonify Blood

Release exterior and induce diaphoresis
Sx: palpitations with anxiety, irritability, insomnia, emaciation, SOB, constipation, a dry mouth and throat. T: pale and shiny. P: consistently irregular, slow-irregular or thin, faint, and forceless.


Composition:

zhi gan cao 12g

ren shen 6g

gui zhi 9g

sheng di huang 48g

mai men dong 9g

[[[herb:e jiao [dissolve in strained decoction] 6g]]]

[[[herb:huo ma ren [crush] 9g]]]

sheng jiang 9g

da zao 30 pieces


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Herbs with this formula

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