生姜泻心汤
The Prescription of 生姜泻心汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
- Sheng Jiang 12 g,
- Zhi Gan Cao 9 g,
- Ren Shen 9 g,
- Gan Jiang 3 g,
- Huang Qin 9 g,
- Ban Xia 9 g,
- Huang Lian 3g,
- Da Zao 4 dates.
Explanation
Huang Lian and Huang Qin: Clearing heat and drying dampness.
Zhi 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.
Sheng Jiang: Dispersing wind-cold, warming the middle energizer.
The Effect of 生姜泻心汤
Effect
Harmonize the stomach and eliminate mass, diffuse the fluid.
Indications
Gastroptosis, chronic gastritis, gastrectasis, fluid retention stagnating in the interior.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.