Chinese Herbal Formulas That Clear Heat From The Organs

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver

Main Actions for Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

This main action of this chinese medicine formula is to clear liver fire and gallbladder fire. It is also effective to eliminate damp heat in the san jiao but mainly the lower jiao.

Indications and symptoms for Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

headache, hypochondriac pain, sudden deafness, ear infection, red eyes, sore eyes, eye discharge, bitter taste, ear infection, discharge from the eyes, bitter taste, breast lumps, shingles, herpes, smelly leukorrhea, urinary tract infection, irritability, short tempered, shortened menstrual cycle with dark blood, burning type pain with possible weeping sores.

Tongue – red body, yellow greasy coat

Pulse – slippery rapid, wiry

Medicinal Ingredients of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae Longdancao, Chinese Gentian Root, Gentiana)

draining excess heat in liver and gallbladder, eliminates damp heat in lower jiao

Huang Qin (Rhizoma Coptidis, Coptis Rhizome)

-drain fire, clear dampness

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis, Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)

-drain fire, clear dampness

Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalitis, Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma)

-drains heat from upper jiao, eliminates damp heat from lower jiao, diuretic

Mu Tong (Caulis Mutong, Akebia Caulis)CAUTION

-drains heat from upper jiao, eliminates damp heat from lower jiao, diuretic

Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis, Plantago Seeds)

-drains heat from upper jiao, eliminates damp heat from lower jiao, diuretic

Dang Gui Wei (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Chinese Angelica Root, tang-kuei)

-nourish blood

Sheng Di (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae, Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia)

-tonify yin

Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, Hare’s Ear Root, Thorowax Root)

-disperses heat, focuses other herb actions on liver and gallbladderf

Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

-harmonize middle burner

Preparation Instructions of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

When preparing this natural medicine formula Long Dan Cao, Zhi Zi, Sheng Di Huang are usually wine fried (more draining and dispersing) and all ingredients made into a draft.

Additional Points on Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

This TCM formula should only be taken for a short period of time due to it’s damaging nature to the spleen. If there is spleen deficiency this formula should not be used.