Huang Long Tang 黄龙汤
Yellow Dragon Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Shang Han Liu Shu (Six Texts on Cold-Induced Disorders), 1445
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Rheum palmatum | 6–12 grams | |
Mirabilitum | 6–9 grams | |
Citrus aurantium | 9 grams | |
Magnolia officinalis | 9 grams | |
Panax ginseng | 6 grams | |
Angelica sinensis | 9 grams | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 3 grams |
Preparation:
Boil the herbs in 2 bowls of water with 3 slices of fresh Ginger and 2 Jujubes (Da Zao) until half is gone, adding a little Platycodon Jie Geng towards the end.
Function:
Purges Heat, tonifies Qi and Blood
Use:
Interior Heat with Qi and Blood deficiency. with Constipation with passage of clear, watery mucus, adbominal pain and hardness, abdominal pain that worsens with pressure, low energy, weak voice, maybe with thirst and (low) fever, a dryish yellow or blackish tongue coat with a weak pulse.
1. Constipation
2. Intestinal obstruction
3. Post-operative Gastrointestinal dysfunction and Constipation
Dose:
Take the above as a dose.
Cautions:
1. Not used during pregnancy
2. Not used in cold and weak patients
3. Not used for mild or occasional Constipation.
4. Not used for more than a few days without a break in treatment.
Modifications:
1. In the old or weak, decrease the amount of Mirabilite.
2. If the Qi deficiency is not as severe, Codonopsis can be used instead of Ginseng.
3. For dry mouth and cracked lips, add Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong and Figwort (Xuan Shen)
4. More abdominal discomfort and bloating, add Costus (Mu Xiang)
5. Tetanus, add Cicada Slough (Chan Tui)
Similar Formulas:
1. Gall Bladder infection: Effective for acute cases in clinical trials.
2. Cholecystitis: Effective in clinical trials with appropriate additions.
3. Tetanus: with Cicada Slough (Chan Tui) added it has been used successfully for mild-to-moderate Tetanus.
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