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黄连汤

The Prescription of 黄连汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

Explanation

Huang Lian: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Gan Jiang and Gui Zhi: Warming the middle and dispelling cold, restoring yang and
unblocking meridians.

Ban Xia: Harmonizing the stomach and checking adverse rise of qi and stop vomiting,

Ren Shen, Da Zao and Gan Cao: Replenishing the stomach and spleen.

The Effect of 黄连汤

Effect

Harmonize the stomach and direct qi downward.

Indications

Syndrome of upper heat and lower cold.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.