Classical Formula Glossary
Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Prepared licorice decoction) 炙甘草湯 (炙甘草汤)
| Formula Type | Formulas that Tonify |
| Diagnosis | Consumptive conditions with qi and blood deficiency |
| Action | Augments the qi, nourishes the blood, enriches the yin, and restores the pulse. |
| Indication | Palpitations with anxiety, irritability, insomnia, emaciation, shortness of breath, constipation, dry mouth and throat.Tongue: pale, shinyPulse: consistently irregular, slow-irregular, or thin, faint and forceless |
| Remarks | Focuses on tonifying deficiency while addressing elements of stagnation due to cold and dryness. This is the principal form |
| Ingredients |
Ren Shen (Organic) (Red) (6 g) Sheng Di Huang (tested) (24 g) Mai Men Dong (tested) (9 g) Huo Ma Ren (Chao) (9 g) Sheng Jiang (Organic) (9 g) |
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