formula | Liver-Clearing and Stranguria-Relieving Decoction Qing Gan Zhi Lin Tang |
source | Fu Qingzhu Gynecology, Fu Shan, 1684 |
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bubble_chart Composition White Peony Root 30 gm (stir-fried with vinegar), Chinese Angelica Root 30 gm (washed with wine), Rehmannia Root 15 gm (fried with wine), Donkey-hide Gelatin 9 gm (stir-fried with white flour), Tree Peony Bark 9 gm, Phellodendron Bark 6 gm, Achyranthes Root 6 gm, Cyperus Root 3 gm (fried with wine), Red Dates 10 pieces, Small Black Soybeans 30 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
decocted in water for administration .
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourishing blood and clearing the liver.
bubble_chart Indications
The woman has blood deficiency and excessive fire, with reddish leukorrhea that resembles blood but is not blood, dripping continuously.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Peony Root, Chinese Angelica, Donkey-hide Gelatin, and small black soybeans nourish blood and tonify the liver; Unprocessed Rehmannia Root and Moutan Bark cool the blood and clear the liver; Phellodendron Bark and Achyranthes Root clear and drain damp-heat; Cyperus regulates qi and harmonizes blood. When used together, these ingredients promote blood abundance, which naturally suppresses fire, and as the fire recedes, reddish leukorrhea is cured.