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| Health Benefits |
| For: Pain in calves • Menstrual cramps • Abdominal pain • Slight chills • Liver blood deficiency • Sciatica • Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| Category: Tonify Blood ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Source: Shang Han Lun |
| Actions: harmonize Liver and Spleen, relieve painful spasms |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: weak, large, forceless on hard press Other: |
| Patterns: Liver and Spleen disharmony |
| Indications: External cold attack caused yin injury, tendon muscle lack of nourishment, legs cramps, Liver Spleen disharmony type
abdomen pain, restlessness, slight aversion to cold. [Song] Relieves pain in liver channel • Softens liver • Alleviates menstrual cramps • Alleviates breast soreness • Balance hormones • Stimulates estrogen production |
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang , 芍药甘草汤, Peony and Licorice Decoction, |
| Herb List: Shao Yao(K) • Zhi Gan Cao(M) |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♠ |
Tonify Blood
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Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Honey Fried Licorice • 炙甘草 ♥ |
Tonify Qi
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Increase the effectiveness of Gan Cao, particularly with: Tonify middle • Tonify Heart and Spleen Qi • Harmonize other herbs Honey is a cardiotonic. Zhi Gan Cao is different from Gan Cao in that it nourishes the heart. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Gan Jiang |
Slow pulse with signs of a cold |
| + Xiang Fu |
Abdominal pain is present |
| + Chan Tui, + Da Zao + Di Fu Zi |
Wind rash is present |
| + Huang Lian |
Flooding pulse, signs of heat |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Dang Gui: Autoimmune disorder • Pregnancy • Blood thinner drugs (Wafarin) • Diarrhea • Yin deficiency with heat • Dampness abdominal distention
Zhi Gan Cao: |
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