Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang
Ingredients: Gypsum (shi gao), Oryza seed (jing mi), Anemarrhena root (zhi mu), Oriental ginseng root (ren sheng), Chinese licorice root (zhi gan cao).
| Mandarin: 白虎加人參湯 Pin-Yin: Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang English: Ginseng & Gypsum Combination Korean: 백합고금탕 Romaji: Byakko Ka Ninjin To Kanji: 白虎加人参湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Discussion of Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun, 206)
How it works:
- Purges heat
- Supplements qi
- Encourages the production of body fluids
Clinical Applications:
- Yangming channel syndrome
- Deficiency of qi and body fluids
This 2000-year-old formula was developed by the renowned Han dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang is used to treat yangming channel syndrome that is marked by deficiency of qi and body fluids and is associated with summer heat. This formula purges heat, supplements the qi, and encourages the production of body fluids.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Gypsum |
Shi Gao |
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Anemarrhena |
Zhi Mu |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
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Oryza |
Jing Mi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng supplements the qi and encourages the production of body fluids, and Gypsum is used to disperse heat and encourage the generation of body fluids.