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Zhi Zi Gan Cao Chi Tang梔子甘草豉湯

Gardenia, Licorice and Prepared Soybean Decoction

Substances
3

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Composition

  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae9 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability.

    for insomnia and irritability from Deficiency due to Heat lingering in the chest.
  • Dan Dou ChiSm. Sojae Preparata6–9 g

    Releases the Exterior, eliminates irritability, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and relieves stuffy sensations in the chest.

    • Zhi Zi
    for late-stage residual Heat trapped in the chest and diaphragm
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae1.5–14 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm and stops cough*.

Actions

  • Dispels Heat
  • Quells restlessness and irritability
  • Eases congestion within the chest and epigastric region

Syndromes traités

  • Qi Stage Heat that lingers within the chest and muscles, accompanied by shortness of breath
  • When short, rapid breathing follows diaphoresis, purgation, or emesis.

Manifestations

  • Breathlessness
  • Elevated body temperature
  • Irritable mood
  • Difficulty sleeping accompanied by restless tossing and turning
  • A sense of oppression in the chest
  • An overall sensation of weakness and Deficiency
  • An epigastrium that feels soft to palpation
  • A sense of hunger despite no wish to eat
  • Poor appetite
Corps de la langue
The tongue body appears unremarkable
Enduit
A faint yellow coating
Pouls
The pulse feels mildly rapid, or forceful and floating at the distal position

Indications

  • Sleeplessness
  • Nocturnal terrors
  • Neurotic disorder
  • Autonomic nervous system dysfunction
  • Mental health disorders
  • Adverse effects from xanthine-based bronchodilator medication
  • Myocarditis caused by viral infection
  • Inflammation of the gallbladder
  • Jaundice presenting with icterus
  • Inflammation of the prostate
  • Inflammation of the bladder
  • Inflammation of the tongue
  • Inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva
  • Disease affecting the coronary arteries
  • Sudden-onset inflammation of the stomach
  • Coughing up of blood
  • Physical debility
  • Inflammation of the esophagus
  • Ulcers of the stomach or duodenum
  • Stomach inflammation caused by bile reflux
  • Bleeding within the upper digestive tract
  • Nosebleed
  • Abnormal widening of the bronchial airways
  • Infection and inflammation of the lungs
  • Tuberculosis affecting the lungs
  • Inflammation of the tonsils
  • Inflammation of the gum and periodontal tissues
  • Inflammation of the middle ear
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Nervous exhaustion
  • Inflammation of the esophagus
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Poor appetite

Précautions

Administer cautiously to patients with chronic Spleen Deficiency accompanied by loose stools