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Six Gentlemen Metal and Water Brew
金水六君煎 〔金水六君煎〕 jīn shuǐ liù jūn jiān
Source: Jǐng Yuè Quán Shū 景岳全书
Alternate Chinese names: Guī dì èr chén tāng (归地二陈汤 Chinese Angelica and Rehmannia Two Matured Ingredients Decoction)
Ingredients
- Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome]) 6g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 6g
- Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 9–15g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 6g
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 4.5g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried) 3g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3–5 slices
Actions: Dries dampness and transforms phlegm; rectifies qì and harmonizes the center.
Indications: Insufficiency of yīn-blood and damp phlegm brewing internally, giving rise cough, nausea, panting, and copious phlegm. Tongue fur: Patchily peeled.
Category: Phlegm-dispelling formulas / Dampness-drying phlegm-transforming formulas
Method: Decoct with water and take between meals.
Notes: This is a variant of èr chén tāng (二陈汤 Two Matured Ingredients Decoction).
Similar: èr chén tāng (二陈汤 Two Matured Ingredients Decoction)
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