formula | Gardenia Liver-Clearing Decoction Zhi Zi Qing Gan Tang |
source | Volume 2 of Waike Zhengzong |
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bubble_chart Composition Arctium lappa 3g, Bupleurum 3g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 3g, Paeonia lactiflora 3g, Gypsum 3g, Angelica sinensis 3g, Gardenia jasminoides 3g, Moutan cortex 3g, Scutellaria baicalensis 1.5g, Coptis chinensis 1.5g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 1.5g.
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Decoct with 400 ml of water to obtain 320 ml, and take after meals.
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Liver fire and wind-heat attacking upwards lead to temple gangrene, with pain extending to the neck, chest, breasts, and the greater yang regions. Symptoms may also include severe chills and fever in the late afternoon, fullness and discomfort in the chest and hypochondrium, a bitter taste in the mouth, and a dry tongue.