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formulaLiquorice and Dried Ginger Decoction Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang
sourceShanghan Zabing Lun
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae)
Dried Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis)

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming the interior to dispel cold, restoring yang and reviving qi.

bubble_chart Indications

Yang deficiency hematemesis, and lung atrophy with frothy saliva, the person does not cough, is not thirsty, has enuresis, and frequent urination.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula consists of only two ingredients, also known as Er Shen Tang. When used appropriately, its effects are miraculous, hence the name. In the formula, Liquorice Root is sweet and neutral, capable of harmonizing the middle and tonifying qi, alleviating urgency, and strengthening gastrointestinal function. Dried Ginger is pungent and warm, serving as a stimulant that invigorates metabolism, promotes blood circulation, and enhances original qi and vitality. The combination of these two herbs works together to warm the interior, dispel cold, restore yang, and revive qi.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

  1. reversal cold of hands and feet.
  2. dysphoria.
  3. thin saliva and excessive spitting.
  4. frequent urination.
  5. nausea and vomiting.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

  1. qi deficiency frequent urination: combine Middle-Tonifying Qi-Replenishing Decoction.
  2. kidney yang deficiency frequent urination: combine Kidney Qi Pill plus palmleaf raspberry fruit.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Frequent urination in the elderly, enuresis, nocturia, atrophic kidney, excessive saliva production, hiccup, vertigo.

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