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LI Damp
Heat |
Shao Yao Tang |
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Peony tea
Function: regulates & harmonizes Qi & blood,
clears Heat, detoxify
Composition: (todays dosages and herbs)
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Bai Shao
Yao
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Radix
paeoniae lactiflorae
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15-20g
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Dang Gui
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Radix
angelicae sinensis
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6-9g
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Gan Cao
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Radix
glycyrrhizae uralensis
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4.5g
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Mu Xiang
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Radix
aucklandiae lappae
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4.5g
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Bing Lang
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Semen
arecae catechu
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4.5g
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Huang
Lian
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Rhizoma coptidis
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6-9g
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Huang Qin
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Radix
scutellariae
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9-12g
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Da Huang
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Radix
and rhizoma rhei
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6-9g
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Rou Gui
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Cortex
cinnamomi cassiae
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1.5-3g
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Indications: Damp-heat in the intestines
causing stagnation. Quite often may be food poisoning or epidemic
febrile disease that produces stagnation leading to diarrhea,
pain, and tenesmus (always wanting to go to defecate but not
producing significant amounts of stool). This can cause
difficulty with bowel movements, pus and blood in the stool,
burning anus (ring of fire), Damp-Heat in the low Jiao causes
scanty dark urine. T- greasy yellow coat, P- rapid (soft or
slippery).
The primary action of this Chinese herbal
formula is to regulate the Qi and Blood to treat the above
pattern.
Analysis: Baishaoyao and dangui
regulate blood and ying. Muxiang and binglang move
qi. Huanglian and Huangqin clear damp-heat. Dahuang
purges heat. Gancao moderates spasms. Finally, rougui
moves blood and opposes the cold bitter nature of the other herbs.
The action of this formula is to be compared to that of
bai tou weng tang.
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