The Prescription of Gancao Xiexin Tang

The Prescription of Gancao Xiexin Tang is also named 甘草泻心汤, 甘草瀉心湯

Source

The book Jin Gui Yao Lue

Ingredients

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.