Liver-Regulating and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Liver-Regulating and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction,Indicated for the pattern of phlegm-heat and liver fire, characterized by abundant, viscous, yellow phlegm—which may form lumps—chest and epigastric fullness and oppression, intermittent nausea, dry mouth and bitter taste, dizziness and vertigo, costal pain and red eyes, restlessness and irritability, insomnia with frequent dreaming, scanty and reddish urine, dry stools, a red tongue with a thick yellow coating, and a string-like, slippery, forceful pulse, or a string-like and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Liver-Regulating and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Chinese Name : 抑肝化痰汤

Drug Formulation

Gardenia (Shanzhi) 10g, Scutellaria (Huangqin) 10g, Gentiana (Longdancao) 10g, Chrysanthemum (Juhua) 10g, Saposhnikovia (Fangfeng) 10g, Pinellia (Banxia) 6g, Tangerine Peel (Juhong) 6g, Licorice (Gancao) 6g, Processed Ligusticum (Zhi Chuanxiong) 10g, Calcined Gypsum (Longshi) 30g, Poria (Fuling) 12g.

Source

Formula adapted from Leng Baizhi’s work, as cited in *Clinical Treatment of Internal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Benefits

Indicated for the pattern of phlegm-heat and liver fire, characterized by abundant, viscous, yellow phlegm—which may form lumps—chest and epigastric fullness and oppression, intermittent nausea, dry mouth and bitter taste, dizziness and vertigo, costal pain and red eyes, restlessness and irritability, insomnia with frequent dreaming, scanty and reddish urine, dry stools, a red tongue with a thick yellow coating, and a string-like, slippery, forceful pulse, or a string-like and rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Liver-Regulating and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction,Formula adapted from Leng Baizhi’s work, as cited in *Clinical Treatment of Internal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,Indicated for the pattern of phlegm-heat and liver fire, characterized by abundant, viscous, yellow phlegm—which may form lumps—chest and epigastric fullness and oppression, intermittent nausea, dry mouth and bitter taste, dizziness and vertigo, costal pain and red eyes, restlessness and irritability, insomnia with frequent dreaming, scanty and reddish urine, dry stools, a red tongue with a thick yellow coating, and a string-like, slippery, forceful pulse, or a string-like and rapid pulse.

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