Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
Ingredients: Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Jujube fruit (da zao), Wheat (xiao mai).
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Mandarin: 甘麥大棗湯 |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Lao Yue)
How it works:
- Nourishes the heart
- Calms the spirit
- Harmonizes the middle burner
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in stomach qi
- Deficiency in heart qi
- Restless shen
This formula was developed about 2000 years ago by one of the most renowned physicians of that time, Zhang Zhongjing to be used in cases of deficiency in the stomach qi or the heart qi, and restless shen, in order to bring calm and harmony. Gan Mai Da Zao Tang nourishes the heart and blood, harmonizes the middle burner, and calms the shen.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
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Wheat |
Xiao Mai |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Licorice tonifies the spleen, replenishes the qi, and removes heat, and Jujube tonifies the spleen and stomach, calms the spirit, and nourishes the blood.