Prescriptions for Regulating the Intestines and Stomach
Gancao Xiexin Tang: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Gancao Xiexin Tang
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Gan Cao 12 g,Huang Qin 9 g,Ren Shen 9 g,Gan Jiang 9 g,Huang Lian 3 g,Da Zao 4 dates,Ban Xia 9 g.Explanation
Huang Lian and Huang Qin: Clearing heat and drying dampness.
Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach.
Ban Xia: Dissolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation of pathogens, keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward and regulating the stomach.
Gan Jiang: Warming the middle and dispelling cold, restoring yang and unblocking meridians, warming lung and resolving retained fluid.
Ren Shen and Da Zao: Strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi.
The Effect of Gancao Xiexin Tang
Effect
Harmonize the stomach and spleen, direct qi downward and eliminate mass.
Indications
Deficiency of stomach-qi.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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