formula | Soothing the Liver Hardness-Collapsing Decoction Shu Gan Kui Jian Tang |
source | Volume 64 of Yizong Jinjian |
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bubble_chart Composition Prunella vulgaris 6 gm, Bombyx batryticatus (stir-fried) 6 gm, Cyperus rotundus (wine-fried) 4.5 gm, Haliotis diversicolor (calcined) 4.5 gm, Angelica sinensis 3 gm, Paeonia lactiflora (vinegar stir-fried) 3 gm, Citrus reticulata 3 gm, Bupleurum chinense 3 gm, Ligusticum chuanxiong 3 gm, Manis pentadactyla (stir-fried) 3 gm, Carthamus tinctorius 1.5 gm, Curcuma zedoaria 1.5 gm, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (raw) 1.5 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Add 1.5 meters of rush pith as a guide, boil with 600 ml of water until reduced to 200 ml, and take warm before meals.
bubble_chart Indications
Scrofula, stony nodule.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For constipation, add 3 grams of frankincense; for loose stool, add 3 grams of calcined oyster shell.