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Long Dan Xie Gan Tang 龙胆泻肝汤 - GENTIANA LONGDANCAO DECOCTION TO DRAIN THE LIVER

formula: Granules

Cooking Instructions: Add herbal powder to warm water and stir vigorously to resolve. This percentages used in this recipe model the Evergreen Herbs formula, but actual dosages may vary according to practitioner and manufacturer preferences.

Treats Eastern: Drains Excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder, Clears and Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao, Clears Damp-Heat from the San Jiao, Liver Fire Flaring Up, Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder, Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel, San Jiao Damp-Heat

Treats Western: Hypochondriac pain, Headache, Dizziness, Red sore eyes, Hearing loss, Swelling in the ears, Bitter taste in the mouth, Irritability, Short temper, Difficult and painful urination with a heat sensation in the urethra, Swollen and itchy genitalia, Yellow, foul smelling leukorrhea, Short menstrual cycle with reddish-purple blood, Ear discharge Constipation, Chest Pain, Turbid urine, Dry throat, Hematuria. Pain in the armpits and/or sweating in the groin may also indicate the presence of damp heat. The tongue will be red with red sides, and a yellow greasy coat.

Recipe ID: 300
Special Category: Vegetarian
Special Tags: Classical Formula, Granular Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 10/29/2024
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Note: Temperature is determined by assigning a value from -2 to 2, where -2 is cold, -1 is cool, 0 is neutral, 1 is warm, and 2 is hot. The final temperature analysis / breakdown reflects the average temperature of all ingredients that affect the channel, multplied by the percentage of ingredients that affect the channel.

# Ingredients: 101

Temperature:

COLD x62
COOL x15
NEUTRAL x8
WARM x16

Flavors:

SWEET x47
BITTER x54
PUNGENT x23

Tonifies:

QI x8
BLOOD x16
YIN x8

Regulates:

ESSENCE x8
QI x15
BLOOD x16
COLD x8
HEAT x85
DAMP x62
TOXINS x24
WIND x38
PHLEGM x16
BLEEDING x16
DRYNESS x16
SWELLING x8
SUMMER x8
BI x8
DEFICENT HEAT x15

Tai Yin Channels:

Che Qian Zi(8), Zhi Zi(8), Huang Qin(8), Gan Cao(8), Lung: 31.7% (32/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.48) COLD x24 NEUTRAL x8 TONIFY QI x8	REGULATE BLOOD x8 REGULATE COLD x8 REGULATE HEAT x32 DAMP x24 TOXINS x16 PHLEGM x16 BLEEDING x16 DRYNESS x8 SUMMER x8

Dang Gui(8), Gan Cao(8), Spleen: 15.8% (16/101)
Slightly Warm (0.08) NEUTRAL x8 WARM x8 TONIFY QI x8 TONIFY BLOOD x8	REGULATE BLOOD x8 REGULATE COLD x8 REGULATE HEAT x8 DAMP x8 TOXINS x16 WIND x8 PHLEGM x8 DRYNESS x16 SWELLING x8 BI x8

Yang Ming Channels:

Huang Qin(8), Large Intestine: 7.9% (8/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.16) COLD x8	REGULATE HEAT x8 DAMP x8 TOXINS x8 BLEEDING x8

Zhi Zi(8), Huang Qin(8), Gan Cao(8), Stomach: 23.8% (24/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.32) COLD x16 NEUTRAL x8 TONIFY QI x8	REGULATE BLOOD x8 REGULATE COLD x8 REGULATE HEAT x24 DAMP x16 TOXINS x16 PHLEGM x8 BLEEDING x16 DRYNESS x8

Shao Yin Channels:

Mu Tong(8), Dang Gui(8), Zhi Zi(8), Gan Cao(8), Heart: 31.7% (32/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.24) COLD x16 NEUTRAL x8 WARM x8 TONIFY QI x8 TONIFY BLOOD x8	REGULATE BLOOD x16 REGULATE COLD x8 REGULATE HEAT x24 DAMP x16 TOXINS x16 WIND x8 PHLEGM x8 BLEEDING x8 DRYNESS x16 SWELLING x8 BI x8

Ze Xie(15), Che Qian Zi(8), Shu Di Huang(8), Kidney: 30.7% (31/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.38) COLD x23 WARM x8 TONIFY BLOOD x8 TONIFY YIN x8	REGULATE ESSENCE x8 REGULATE HEAT x23 DAMP x23 PHLEGM x8 SUMMER x8 DEFICENT HEAT x15

Tai Yang Channels:

Mu Tong(8), Small Intestine: 7.9% (8/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.16) COLD x8	REGULATE HEAT x8

Ze Xie(15), Che Qian Zi(8), Mu Tong(8), Bladder: 30.7% (31/101)
Cool (-0.61) COLD x31	REGULATE HEAT x31 DAMP x23 PHLEGM x8 SUMMER x8 DEFICENT HEAT x15

Jue Yin Channels:

Chai Hu(15), Pericardium: 14.9% (15/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.15) COOL x15	REGULATE QI x15 REGULATE HEAT x15 WIND x15

Chai Hu(15), Zhi Zi(8), San Jiao: 22.8% (23/101)
Slightly Cool (-0.31) COLD x8 COOL x15	REGULATE QI x15 REGULATE BLOOD x8 REGULATE HEAT x23 DAMP x8 WIND x15 BLEEDING x8

Shao Yang Channels:

Long Dan Cao(15), Chai Hu(15), Che Qian Zi(8), Shu Di Huang(8), Dang Gui(8), Zhi Zi(8), Liver: 61.4% (62/101)
Cool (-0.60) COLD x31 COOL x15 WARM x16 TONIFY BLOOD x16 TONIFY YIN x8	REGULATE ESSENCE x8 REGULATE QI x15 REGULATE BLOOD x16 REGULATE HEAT x46 DAMP x39 TOXINS x8 WIND x38 PHLEGM x8 BLEEDING x8 DRYNESS x8 SWELLING x8 SUMMER x8 BI x8

Long Dan Cao(15), Chai Hu(15), Huang Qin(8), Gallbladder: 37.6% (38/101)
Cool (-0.60) COLD x23 COOL x15	REGULATE QI x15 REGULATE HEAT x38 DAMP x23 TOXINS x8 WIND x30 BLEEDING x8

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Long Dan Xie Gan Tang 龙胆泻肝汤 - GENTIANA LONGDANCAO DECOCTION TO DRAIN THE LIVER

formula: Granules

Ingredients:

# Ingredients: 101

Channels Entered:

Temperature:

Flavors:

Tonifies:

Regulates:

Tai Yin Channels:

Lung: 31.7% (32/101)

Spleen: 15.8% (16/101)

Yang Ming Channels:

Large Intestine: 7.9% (8/101)

Stomach: 23.8% (24/101)

Shao Yin Channels:

Heart: 31.7% (32/101)

Kidney: 30.7% (31/101)

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 7.9% (8/101)

Bladder: 30.7% (31/101)

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 14.9% (15/101)

San Jiao: 22.8% (23/101)

Shao Yang Channels:

Liver: 61.4% (62/101)

Gallbladder: 37.6% (38/101)