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Herbal Formula for Clearing Visceral Heat - Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang lian Tang
                        
                                      

                             Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang
                             (Pueraria, Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction)


SOURCE: Shang Han Lun (Trea tise on Cold-Attack)
INGREDIENTS:
Ge Gen (Pueraria root)15g
Gan Cao ( licorice root) 6g
Huang Lian (Coptis root) 9g
Huang Qin (Scutellaria root) 9g
DIRECTIONS: Decoct the above herbs in water for oral administration.
EFFECTS: Relieving the exterior and clearing away heat.
INDICATIONS: Non-relief of the exogenous exterior syndrome with heat evil entering the interior manifested by fever
with foul diarrhea, burning sensation in the anus, irritable feverish sensation of chest and epigastrium, dry mouth and
thirst, asthma with sweating, yellow coating, rapid pulse.
ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: This is a representative formula for fever with diarrhea. Being bitter flavor and cool
nature, Ge Gen (pulsatilla root) acts as the main herb to relieve the exterior and lift the lucid yang of the spleen and
stomach for relieving diarrhea so as to treat both the exterior and the interior. As the assistant herbs, Huang Qin
(scutellaria root) and Huang Lian (coptis root) can clear away heat and dry dampness to relieve diarrhea. Gan Cao
(Licorice root) is the dispatcher herb to harmonize the middle for relieving spasm as well as to harmonizing all the
components. Thus the formula is used for relieving both the exterior and interior.
In clinic, this formula can be used in acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery, amebic dysentery with the above mentioned
symptoms.
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