甘草瀉心湯
甘草瀉心湯 is also named 甘草泻心汤, The Prescription of Gancao Xiexin Tang
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
- Gan Cao 12 g,
- Huang Qin 9 g,
- Ren Shen 9 g,
- Gan Jiang 9 g,
- Huang Lian 3 g,
- Da Zao 4 dates,
- Ban Xia 9 g.
Explanation
Huang Lian and Huang Qin: Clearing heat and drying dampness.
Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach.
Ban Xia: Dissolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation of pathogens, keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward and regulating the stomach.
Gan Jiang: Warming the middle and dispelling cold, restoring yang and unblocking meridians, warming lung and resolving retained fluid.
Ren Shen and Da Zao: Strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi.
Effect
Harmonize the stomach and spleen, direct qi downward and eliminate mass.
Indications
Deficiency of stomach-qi.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.