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生姜瀉心湯

The Prescription of 生姜瀉心湯

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

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 生姜瀉心湯

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.