HERB FORMULAS

ZHI ZI GAN CAO CHI TANG - 梔子甘草豉湯 - GARDENIA, LICORICE AND PREPARED SOYBEAN DECOCTION

English: Gardenia, Licorice and Prepared Soybean Decoction
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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 9g Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability.
With Dan Dou Chi, for insomnia and irritability from Deficiency due to Heat lingering in the chest.
Sm. Sojae Preparata Dan Dou Chi 6-9g Releases the Exterior, eliminates irritability, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and relieves stuffy sensations in the chest.
With Zhi Zi, for late-stage residual Heat trapped in the chest and diaphragm
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm and stops cough.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Eliminates restlessness and irritability
  • Relieves congestion in the chest and epigastrium

SYNDROMES

  • Qi Stage Heat lingering in the chest and muscles with shortness of breath
  • If, after diaphoresis, purgation or emesis, there is short, rapid breathing.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Shortness of breath
  • Fever
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia with tossing and turning
  • A stifling sensation in the chest
  • A general feeling of weakness and Deficiency
  • A soft epigastrium
  • Hunger with no desire to eat
  • Anorexia
  • T: Normal
  • C: Slightly yellow
  • P: Slightly rapid or Strong and floating at the distal position

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use with caution for those with long-lasting Spleen Deficiency with loose stools
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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