Bai He Gu Jin Tang
百合固金湯 bǎi hé gù jīn tāng, "Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal"

Translated Name: Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal

Category:

Formulas that Treat Dryness,

Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness

Decoction

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (10):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	6	grams
熟地黄	Shu Di Huang	cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root	9	grams
百合	Bai He	lily bulb	3	grams
玄參	Xuan Shen	ningpo figwort root, scrophularia	2.4	grams
麥門冬	Mai Men Dong	ophiopogon tuber	4.5	grams
桔梗	Jie Geng	baloon flower root, platycodon root	2.4	grams
貝母	Bei Mu		3	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	3	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	3	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	3	grams

	Tongue: Red tongue, little or no coating		Pulse: Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast) Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin)
	Cautions: Formula should be used with caution or modified (using herbs that strengthen the Spleen and regulae the qi) in cases with Spleen deficiency or food stagnation. Failure to do so may result in indigestion or diarrhea. It should not be used for patients with exterior conditions.		Reference Source: Analytic Collection of Medical Formulas
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