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Licorice and Dried Ginger Decoction

甘草干姜汤 〔甘草乾薑湯〕 gān cǎo gān jiāng tāng

Source: Jīn Guì Yào Lüè 金匮要略

Ingredients

Actions: Warms the center and boosts qì; restores yáng and stems reversal.

Indications: Cold legs, dry throat, vexation and agitation, vomiting and retching; pulmonary wilting, bronchial asthma, and enuresis.

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Gān cǎo is a sweet and balanced agent that supplements center qì. Gān jiāng is a warm and acrid agent that warms the center and disperses cold. The two agents form a sweet, acrid, effusing combination that invigorates spleen yáng and dispels cold.

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