Gan Cao Gan Jiang Fu Ling Bai Zhu Tang 甘草干将茯苓白术糖
Licorice, Ginger, Poria and Atractylodes Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (c. 220 CE)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Zingiber officinale | 12 grams | |
Panax ginseng | 6 grams | |
Atractylodes macrocephala | 6 grams | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis honey-fried | 12 grams |
Preparation:
Decoction
Function:
Warms the Lower Body, Strengthens Spleen, Clears Damp
Use:
Cold and Damp in the Lower Body. Deep, slow or weak pulse. Pale tongue with a wet and white coating.
1. Cold pain in the Lower Back and Lower Body
2. Heavy feeling in the lower body
3. Arthritis in the lower body
4. Sciatica
5. Cold-type Diarrhea
6. Atropic Gastritis
7. Enuresis
8. Impotence
Dose:
The above is taken over the course of the day in three equal doses
Cautions:
Not suitable in Heat or Yin deficienct conditions
Modifications:
1. Severe cold pain, add Aconitum Fu Zi, Asarum Xi Xin
Similar Formulas:
This is Li Zhong Wan replacing Poria Fu Ling for Ginseng.
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