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San Ren Tang
三仁湯
sān rén tāng
, "Three Nut Decoction"
Translated Name:
Three Nut Decoction
Category:
Formulas that Expel Dampness
,
Clear Damp Heat
Decoction
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Components (
8
):
Herb
Common Name
Quantity
Unit
薏苡仁
Yi Yi Ren
coix seeds, Job's tears
18
grams
杏仁
Xing Ren
apricot seed or kernel
15
grams
白豆蔻
Bai Dou Kou
round cardamon fruit, cardamon cluster
6
grams
厚朴
Hou Po
magnolia bark
6
grams
半夏
Ban Xia
pinellia rhizome, pinellia tuber
9
grams
淡竹葉
Dan Zhu Ye
lophatherum stem and leaves
6
grams
滑石
Hua Shi
talcum
18
grams
通草
Tong Cao
rice paper plant pith, tetrapanax
6
grams
Tongue:
white tongue coat
Pulse:
Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin), Wiry (String-taut), Soft (Soggy)
Cautions:
No caution data at this time
Reference Source:
Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases
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Disseminates the qi
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facilitates the qi mechanisms
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clears damp-heat
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Headache and chills
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Heavy sensation in the body
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Afternoon fever
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Generalized pain and a stifling sensation in the chest
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Loss of appetite and absence of thirst
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'''Related to
(Agastache, Magnolia Bark, Pinellia and Poria Decoction)
Huo Po Xia Ling Tang
''': In contrast to the principal formula, this is stronger at resolving dampness and releasing the exterior. It does not clear heat as well,
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'''Related to
(Scutellaria and Talcum Decoction)
Huang Qin Hua Shi Tang
''': For damp warm--febrile diseases in the middle burner. Dampness and heat are equally severe. For fevers that seem to be resolved by sweat but then recur, body aches, little or no thirst.
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'''Related to
(Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction)
Xing Ren Hua Shi Tang
''': For smoldering damp-heat or damp summer-heat in all three burners.
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Dosage from source text, decoction prepared by cooking 8 cups down to 3 cups, one cup 3x daily. Modern version is prepared with doseage of ingredients reduced by 1/2 to 2/3 with 2-3 cups cooked down to 1 cup.
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