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Pin Yin: Zhi Gan Cao Tang

Category:   Supplement Qi and Blood
Additional Categories:   Nourish Heart and calm Spirit

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   Supplements the Qi, nourishes the Blood and Yin, and restores the pulse;
  ---used for Defiency of Qi, Yin, and Blood, especially of the Heart, with symptoms of disturbed Shen, palpitations, emaciation and shortness of breath, with intermittent (dai) or adherent (jie) pulse.
   (See Vacuity of Qi; Heart Blood Vacuity; Heart Yin Vacuity .)

Medicinals Dosages (Qian)
Glycyrrhizae, Rx [gan cao] 4
Ginseng, Rx [ren shen] 2
Cinnamomi, Rml [gui zhi] 3
Rehmanniae Glutinosae (dried), Rx [sheng di huang] 8
Ophiopogonis, Tuber [mai men dong] 3
Asini, Gelatinum [e jiao] 2
Cannabis, S [huo ma ren] 3
Zingiberis Recens, Rz [sheng jiang] 3
Zizyphi Jujubae, Fr [da zao] 1-2.5
Rice wine 10 ml



   Associated Modern Diseases: supraventricular arrythmia, rheumatic heart disease, mitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse, hyperthyroidism, pulmonary tuberculosis, emphysema, neuresthenia.
  
   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Generate the Pulse Powder [ShengMai San]; Increase the Fluids Decoction [ZengYe Tang]; Cinnamon Twig Decoction [Gui ZhiTang]; Three-Shell Decoction to Restore the Pulse [SanJia Fu Mai Tang].

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