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Herbs & Actions
| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rx. Gentianae | Long Dan Cao | 1-9g | Drains 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. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | 3-12g | Drains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang. With Zhi Zi, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness. |
| Fr. Gardeniae | Zhi Zi | 6-12g | Clears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat. With Huang Qin, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness. |
| Caulis Akebiae | Mu Tong | 3-9g | Promotes urination. With Che Qian Zi and Ze Xie, drains Heat from Upper Jiao and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao through the urine. |
| Sm. Plantaginis | Che Qian Zi | 3-15g | Promotes urination and clears Heat. |
| Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | 3-12g | Promotes urination and clears Damp Heat. |
| Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | 3-12g | Disperses 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. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | 5-15g | Nourishes Yin and clears Heat. With Dang Gui, protects Yin and Blood. |
| Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui Wei | 5-12g | Nourishes Blood without causing Stasis. With Sheng Di Huang, protects Yin and Blood |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 1-6g | Harmonizes 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
Treats
- Migraine headache
- Eczema
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Gallstones
- Uveitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal ulcers
- Acute glaucoma
- Central retinitis
- Acute suppurative otitis media
- Herpes zoster (initial stage)
- Herpes simplex (early stages)
- Herpes genitalia
- Pyelonephritis
- Cystitis
- Urethritis
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Orchitis
- Epididymitis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Endometritis
- Meniere’s disease
- Jaundice
- Vaginal inflammation
- Vaginal itch
- Obesity
- Headache
- Epistaxis
- Nebula
- Hemoptysis
- Alopecia
- Dysentery
- Acute gastritis
- Hiccups
- Vertigo
- Senile pruritis
- Acute tonsillitis
- Hematochezia
- Acute pyogenic infection of the perineum
- Abdominal pain with dysuria
- Acute pyogenic infection of the penis
- Hematuria
- AIDS/HIV
- Dizziness
- Bi-Polar disorder
- Asthma
- Syphilis
- Constipation
- Fibrocystic breast disease
- Acute icteric hepatitis
- Systemic lupus erythematosis
- Nephritis
- Gonorrhea
- Leukemia
- Bartholinitis
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Fallopian tube infection
- Uterine prolapse
- Cervicitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Atopic dermatitis
- Mania
- Anxiety neurosis
- Stress-related breathing problems
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Tinnitus
- Deafness
- Acute pancreatitis
- Anorexia
- Menopause syndrome
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Hematemesis
- Drug-induced dermatitis
- Palpitations
- Short menstruation
- Rectal prolapse
- Indigestion
- Metrorrhagia
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Hepatitis C
- Chronic tonsillitis
- Leukorrhea
- Optic neuritis
- Venereal ulcer
- Groin lymphadenitis
- Genital eczema
- Boils and carbuncles of the vestibular and external auditory canal
- Hypertension
- Swollen eyelids
- Eye pain
- Acute prostatitis
- Scrotal eczema
- Scrotal abscess
- Acute cholecystitis
- Acute pyelitis
- Encephalitis B
- Chronic viral infections
- Culosis
- Psoriasis
- Viral dermatosis
- Genital inflammation and swelling
- Perineal itching in women
- Perineal infection
- Furuncle of the vestibulus nasi
- Rosacea
- Prostatitis
- Vaginal pain
- Insomnia
- Infertility
- Keratitis
- Acne vulgaris
- Common warts
- Soft warts
- Cough
- Dizziness
- Otitis media
- Chancre
- Oliguria
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Lacrimation
- Vertigo
- Mania-depression
- Fever
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Sperm abnormality
- Behcet's disease
- Herpetic cirrhosis
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- Urinary tract infection
- Shingles
- Syphilis
- Male sexual dysfunction
- Spermatorrhea
- Erysipelas
- Endometriosis
- Ovaritis
- Mastitis
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Oral lichen planus
- Sciatica
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Boils
- Hysteria
- Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Epstein-Barr virus syndrome
- Impotence
- Stress
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Depression
- Allergic purpura
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Fatigue
- Enuresis
- Hernia
- Liver cancer
- Oral leukoplakia
- Thrush
- Otorrhea
Contraindications
- Use caution for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.
- Contraindicated for those with Yin, Yang or Blood Deficiency.
- Contraindicated for long-term use.