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Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang Jia Wei葛根芩芩汤加味

Augmented Pueraria, Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction

Medicinals
10

Composition

  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae3–18 g

    Clears Heat and dries Dampness.

  • Huang LianRz. Coptidis3–10 g

    Clears Heat and drains Dampness.

    for diarrhea in Exterior syndromes.
    • Huang Qin, Ge Gen
    Gan Cao,* for External Heat with diarrhea or dysentery.
    for Damp-Heat in the Middle Jiao with diarrhea or dysentery.
    for explosive diarrhea and dysentery with burning pain in the anus or fetid, filthy stools and abdominal pain.
  • Ge GenRx. Puerariae4–21 g

    Relieves Heat, generates fluids, relieves thirst, raises Spleen Yang and stops diarrhea.

    for Heat induced diarrhea.
  • Hua ShiTalcum18–30 g

    Promotes urination and expels Damp-Heat.

  • Fu LingPoria9–18 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

    • Ze Xie
    facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis4.5–16 g

    Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.

  • Che Qian ZiSm. Plantaginis4–15 g

    Promotes urination to solidify the stool and clears Damp-Heat.

    • Ze Xie
    for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae6–30 g

    Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and promotes urination.

  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae6–20 g

    Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower *Jiao*.

    for various Heat disorders.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae3–5 g

    Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Actions

  • Dispel Heat
  • Eliminate Dampness
  • Halt diarrhea

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat in the Intestines of the Lower Jiao

Manifestations

  • Pain in the Lower Jiao
  • A tendency toward constipation, or
  • Diarrhea presenting yellow, hot, loose, fetid stools
  • A sensation of heaviness
  • Head pain
  • A dulled Spirit
  • Distention of the abdomen
  • Clouded mental clarity
Tongue body
Unremarkable
Coating
White with a yellow tinge, and greasy in texture
Pulse
Soft, or possibly slippery combined with rapid

Indications

Diarrhea occurring in the context of HIV/AIDS