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Formulas Patterns Acu Points Herbs Symptoms Therapeutic Functions Show state board only?

gān cǎo gān jiāng tāng

Chief

Pao Jiang 6g Warms the lungs, disperses cold. Restores the yang of the chest. "h:Gan Jiang" is the Matriarch of the Earth family of herbs ??(Woodley)??. But "h:Gan Jiang" is acrid and hot and can deplete Yuan Qi, so its acrid/dispersing characteristic is reduced in this preparation.
zhì gān cǎo 12g Tonifies the Qi.

Treats:

Deficiency Cold Lung Atrophy Bensky, pp. 270
- Dizziness, Irritability, Cold extremities, Dry throat, Frequent urination, No thirst, Excessive salivation, No cough, Tongue: Pale, moist, no coat, Pulse: Frail or submerged-slow