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0916 苓桂朮甘湯 (Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang)

 

Atractylodes and Hoelen Combination

 

Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes Macrocephala, and Licorice Decoction

 

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【Formulation】

Chinese Name	Pharmaceutical Name	Pin Yin Name	English Name
茯苓	Poria	Fu Ling	Hoelen
桂枝	Ramulus Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	Cinnamon Twigs
白朮	Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	White Atractylodes
甘草	Radix Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	Licorice

 

【Classic Literature Reference】

Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Febrile Diseases, 206).

Compiler: Zhang, Zhong-jingo

 

【Indications】

Traditional: Retention of phlegm and fluids due to Spleen yang deficiency marked by stuffiness and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, dizziness, palpitation, or cough, shortness of breath, edema, soft and weak abdomen, thin and white tongue coating, and a wiry and slippery pulse.

Modern: Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, congestive heart failure, chronic nephritis, Meniere's disease, neurosis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic gastritis, chronic optic nerve disorders, and pleuritis.

 

Retention of Phlegm and Fluids due to Spleen Yang Deficiency

 

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