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Liu Jun Zi Tang 六君子汤
Six Gentlemen Decoction


Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era: 1107

Herb Name
Ren Shen (Ginseng)
Bai Zhu
(White Atractylodes)
Fu Ling (Poria)
Zhi Gan Cao
(Fried Licorice)
Chen Pi
(Tangerine peel)
Zhi Ban Xia
(Pinellia root)

Latin
Panax ginseng
Atractylodes macrocephala
Poria cocos
Glycyrrhiza uralensis 
Citrus tangerina
Pinellia ternata

Amount
3 grams
4
1⁄2–9 grams

3–9 grams

3 grams ea.
4 1⁄2 grams

Preparation:
Decoction; often used in pill or powder form.

Function:
Strengthen Spleen, clear Phlegm and Damp, stop Nausea and Vomiting

Use:
Poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, profuse watery phlegm, loose stool, heaviness in the chest, thick tongue coating
1. Diarrhea or Loose stool from Cold and Damp
2. Nausea, vomiting
3. Crohn’s disease
4. Irritable bowel syndrome
5. Celiac disease
6. Chronic Colitis
7. Indigestion
8. Gastro-esophageal re
flux
9. Peptic Ulcers
10. Chronic Bronchitis


Dose:

The above is taken in 2 equal doses over the day

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
1. When Costus and Amomum Sha Ren are added, it forms Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang. This is best for Spleen deficiency with Phlegm and Damp as well as Qi stagnation.

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This is Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen) with Pinella and Amomum added. It is stronger to clear Phlegm and is used when there is a thicker tongue coating.

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