| Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Actions |
| Rx. Gentianae |
Long Dan Cao |
Drains Shi Heat from the Liver/Gallbladder, drains Liver Fire and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao.
With Chai Hu and Huang Qin, for Liver/ Gallbladder Damp-Heat.
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| Rx. Scutellariae |
Huang Qin |
Drains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang.
With Zhi Zi, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.
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| Fr. Gardeniae |
Zhi Zi |
Clears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat.
With Huang Qin, drains Fire and eliminates Dampness.
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| Caulis Akebiae |
Mu Tong |
Promotes urination.
With Che Qian Zi and Ze Xie, drains Heat from Upper Jiao and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao through the urine.
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| Sm. Plantaginis |
Che Qian Zi |
Promotes urination and clears Heat.
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| Rz. Alismatis |
Ze Xie |
Promotes urination and clears Damp Heat.
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| Rx. Bupleuri |
Chai Hu |
Disperses Heat due to Liver/Gallbladder Qi Stagnation and focuses the actions of the formula on Liver/Gallbladder. (Omitted in some versions).
With Huang Qin, clears Shao Yang Heat. With Gan Cao, for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain.
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| Rx. Rehmanniae |
Sheng Di Huang |
Nourishes Yin and clears Heat.
With Dang Gui, protects Yin and Blood.
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| Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis |
Dang Gui Wei |
Nourishes Blood without causing Stasis.
With Sheng Di Huang, protects Yin and Blood
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| Rx. Glycyrrhizae |
Gan Cao |
Harmonizes the Middle Jiao and regulates other herbs.
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