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Gentiana Longdancao Decoction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
English:<\/strong><\/td>\nGentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Also Known As:<\/strong><\/td>\nGentiana Combination
\nDecoction to Purge Liver Fire with Gentiana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>HERBS AND ACTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Pharmaceutical Latin<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Pin Yin<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Dosage<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Actions<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rx. Gentianae<\/strong><\/td>\nLong Dan Cao<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n1-9g<\/td>\nDrains\u00a0Shi<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Heat from the Liver\/Gallbladder, drains Liver Fire and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower\u00a0Jiao<\/em>.
\n<\/strong>With\u00a0Chai Hu\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Huang Qin<\/em>, for Liver\/ Gallbladder Damp-Heat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rx. Scutellariae<\/strong><\/td>\nHuang Qin<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n3-12g<\/td>\nDrains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver\u00a0Yang<\/em>.
\n<\/strong>With\u00a0Zhi Zi<\/em>, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fr. Gardeniae<\/strong><\/td>\nZhi Zi<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n6-12g<\/td>\nClears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat.<\/strong>
\nWith\u00a0Huang Qin<\/em>, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caulis Akebiae<\/strong><\/td>\nMu Tong<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n3-9g<\/td>\nPromotes urination.
\n<\/strong>With\u00a0Che Qian Zi<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Ze Xie<\/em>, drains Heat from Upper\u00a0Jiao\u00a0<\/em>and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower\u00a0Jiao\u00a0<\/em>through the urine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sm. Plantaginis<\/strong><\/td>\nChe Qian Zi<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n3-15g<\/td>\nPromotes urination and clears Heat.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rz. Alismatis<\/strong><\/td>\nZe Xie<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n3-12g<\/td>\nPromotes urination and clears Damp Heat.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rx. Bupleuri<\/strong><\/td>\nChai Hu<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n3-12g<\/td>\nDisperses Heat due to Liver\/Gallbladder\u00a0Qi\u00a0<\/em>Stagnation and focuses the actions of the formula on Liver\/Gallbladder. (Omitted in some versions).<\/strong>
\nWith\u00a0Huang Qin<\/em>, clears\u00a0Shao Yang<\/em>\u00a0Heat.
\nWith\u00a0Gan Cao<\/em>, for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rx. Rehmanniae<\/strong><\/td>\nSheng Di Huang<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n5-15g<\/td>\nNourishes\u00a0Yin<\/em>\u00a0and clears Heat.
\n<\/strong>With\u00a0Dang Gui<\/em>, protects\u00a0Yin<\/em>\u00a0and Blood.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis<\/strong><\/td>\nDang Gui Wei<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n5-12g<\/td>\nNourishes Blood without causing Stasis.
\n<\/strong>With\u00a0Sheng Di Huang<\/em>, protects\u00a0Yin<\/em>\u00a0and Blood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rx. Glycyrrhizae<\/strong><\/td>\nGan Cao<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n1-6g<\/td>\nHarmonizes the Middle\u00a0Jiao\u00a0<\/em>and regulates other herbs.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>FORMULA ACTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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