HERB FORMULAS

DANG GUI LIU HUANG TANG - 当归芦荟汤 - ALGELICA AND ALOES DECOCTION

English: Angelica and Aloes Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood Nourishes Yin, generates Fluids and increases saliva.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes the Blood, and strongly enriches Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
With Dang Gui and Huang Lian, for Blood Deficiency with Heat
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 3-10g Drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-18g Drains Fire and detoxifies.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 3-12g Drains Fire, relieves Fire toxicity and drains Deficiency Heat.
With Fu Xiao Mai, for night sweats.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 9-30g Calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating Yang.
With Huang Qi and Fu Xiao Mai, for spontaneous sweating and night sweats.
Fr. Tritici Levis Fu Xiao Mai 9-30g Stops excessive sweating due to Deficiency.
With Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweating due to Qi Deficiency and night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
With Huang Qi and Mu Li, for spontaneous sweating associated with Deficiency.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin
  • Subdues Fire

SYNDROMES

  • Yin Deficiency with Fire Flaring

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Exhausted Spirit
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Poor memory
  • Aching, soreness or weakness of the low back
  • Spermatorrhea or
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Aching in the bones
  • Aching in the leg and heel
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Thirst
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Malar flush
  • Low grade fever in the afternoon
  • Dry throat, maybe recurrent sore throat
  • Dry stools and/or
  • Constipation
  • Urine short and red
  • Heightened libido
  • Insomnia
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid or Deep and thready
  • Night sweats

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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