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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
| Health Benefits |
| For: Chronic tonsillitis • Viral hepatitis • Uteritis • Adenoids • Dysmenorrhea • Acne • Systemic lupus • Lymphadenitis • Measles • Cellulitis • Eczema • Atopic dermatitis |
| Attributes: Choleretic • Hepatoprotective • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Harmonize ⌕ Subcategory: Harmonize Liver and Spleen ⌕ Family: Chai Hu Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Yi Zong Jin Jian ⌕ Related Formulas: Zhi Zi Qing Gan Tang |
| Actions |
| Clear liver heat • Clear gallbladder heat • Clear San Jiao Heat |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Red • Normal or yellow coat Pulse -Wiry • Rapid Face/other - |
| Patterns: Liver heat • Gallbladder heat • San Jiao heat • Fire toxin |
| Indications: Fever • Chills • Lymph node swelling • Hearing loss • Cellulitis • Itching • Acute nose bleed |
| Contraindications: |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| HERBS |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Huang Qin • Baical Skullcap • 黄芩 |
Clear Heat Dry Dampness
3g |
Clear heat • Dry dampness • Stop bleeding • Calm fetus • Calm liver yang rising • Clear damp heat |
Antibiotic • Anti-inflammatory • Antioxidative • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Hepatoprotective • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive • Neuroprotective • Sedative |
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3g |
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| Huang Bo • • |
3g |
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| Zhi Zi • Gardenia • 栀子 |
Clear Heat Drain Fire
4.5g |
Clear heat • Drain liver fire • Cool blood • Dry dampness • Resolve toxins • Stop bleeding • Reduce injury swelling |
Sedative • Hypotensive • Antibiotic • Laxative • Anti-inflammatory • Antibacterial • Antipyretic |
| Sheng Di Huang • Rehmannia • 生地黄 |
Clear Heat Cool Blood
4.5g |
Clear heat • Cools hot blood (nosebleeds, bloody vomit, bloody urine, bloody stool) • Nourish Yin • Cool heart fire • Generate fluids |
Immune system booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue |
| Dang Gui • Chinese Angelica • 当归 |
Tonify Blood
6g |
Tonify blood • Move Blood and Qi • Regulate menses • Invigorate blood • Dispel cold • Unblock bowels • Reduce abscess swelling • Alleviate pain • Clear pus • Generate flesh • Moisten intestines Dang Gui Shen (body) - tonify blood • Quan Dang Gui - harmonize blood (tonify and invigorate) • Dang Gui Wei (tail) - invigorate blood • According to the Board Exams, this herb does not affect estrogen because it has not yet been determined in which way it does affect it. However, there are numerous research articles on Dang Gui and estrogen. |
phytoestrogen • antispasmodic • cholagogue • antibaterial • antiviral • antiobesity • anti-inflammatory • antifungal • mild laxative • immune system boost |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 |
Tonify Blood
4.5g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Chuan Xiong • Szechuan Lovage • 川芎 |
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
3g |
Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Invigorate blood • Moves qiAvailable as injections |
Anticoagulant • Antiplatelet • Analgesic • Antitussive • Anti-inflammatory • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Chai Hu • Thorowax • 柴胡 |
Release Exterior Wind Heat
4.5g |
Harmonize interior and exterior • Reduce fevers • Reduce chills • Soothe liver Qi • Clear muscle layer heat • Tonify stomach QiPungent and dispersing |
Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Anti-inflammatory • Antibaterial • Antiviral • Analgesic • Hepatoprotective • Immunemodulatory • Chemoprotective • Anti-tumor • Cholagogic • Sedative • Immunostimulate |
| Jie Geng • Platycodon Root • 桔梗 |
Phlegm Cold
3g |
Disperse Lung qi • Expel mucus • Soothe sore throat • Guide other herbs to upper body • Treat abscesses |
Expectorant • Hypoglycemic • Anticholesterol • Antifungal |
| Niu Bang Zi • • |
4.5g |
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| Lian Qiao • • |
6g |
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| Tian Hua Fen • • |
3g |
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| Bo He • Field Mint • 薄荷 |
Release Exterior Wind Heat
3g |
Clear liver heat • Clear gallbladder heat • Clear San Jiao Heat |
Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Diaphoretic • Carminative • Antiandrogenic • Antiemetic • Antidiarrheal • Analgesic • Anticholesterol • Antidiabetic • Antimicrobial • Gastrointestinal • Emmenagogue • Increase local blood circulation • Decongestant |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 |
Tonify Qi
3g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: Cook herbs in 2 cups of water until 1.6 cups remain. Take after meals.22 |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Qiang Huo + Jing Jie |
Wind heat signs 3, 22 |
| + Hou Po + Mei Gui Hua + He Huan Hua |
Soothe liver 3, |
| + Bai He + Dan Shen |
Dispersing stagnation and tonifying heart 3, |
| + Chuan Lian Zi |
Decending Qi 3, |
| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Huang Qin: Pregnancy • Children • Breast feeding • Deficiency heat in lungs • Middle burner cold • Restless fetus from cold • Edema • Blood deficiecy abdominal pain • Spleen deficiency • Kidney deficiency diarrhea • Poor appetite • Blood deficiency • High risk pregnancy • Fetal heat
Zhi Zi: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Loose stool • Poor appetite • Diarrhea
Sheng Di Huang: Yang deficiency • Blood deficiency • Spleen deficiency • Stomach deficiency • Can be sticky and cloying, careful with digestive disorders
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Chai Hu: Do not use as intramuscular injections • Liver fire • Hyperactive liver yang • Cytochrome P450, 2C9, 2E1, 2D6, and 3A4 • Greater than 19g may lead to liver injury
Dang Gui: Autoimmune disorder • Pregnancy • Blood thinner drugs (Wafarin) • Diarrhea • Yin deficiency with heat • Dampness abdominal distention
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Jie Geng : Blood-stained mucus • Hypoglycemia • Tuberculosis • Anti-diabetic drugs |
| Notes |
| There are two variations of this formula depending on the source. The one from Wai Ke Zheng Zong leaves out Huang Bai, Bo He, and Huang Lian along with different dosages than from the source text Yi Guan Tang. The one featured in this blog is from Yi Guan Tang and is the stronger formula to drain heat from gallbladder, liver and the triple burners22 |
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