Da Huang Gan Cao Tang
Rhubarb & Licorice Combination Capsules | 大黃甘草湯
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Ingredients: Chinese rhubarb root (da huang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 大黃甘草湯 Pin-Yin: Da Huang Gan Cao Tang English: Rhubarb & Licorice Combination Romaji: Daio Kanzo To Kanji: 大黄甘草湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue, 206)
How it works:
- Promotes bowel movement
- Clears heat
- Alleviates fullness and distention
- Harmonizes the stomach
Clinical Applications:
- Accumulation of excess heat in intestines
- Stomach fire
This ancient herbal combination was first published in the Han dyansty in Zhang Zhongjing’s “Essentials from the Golden Cabinet” to help treat excess heat in the intestines and stomach fire by promoting bowel movement, clearing heat, alleviating fullness, and harmonizing the stomach
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Rhubarb |
Da Huang |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Rhubarb clears heat accumulation and relieves fullness and distention while Licorice strengthens and harmonizes the middle warmer and protects the spleen and stomach from injury caused by purgation.