Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

Pattern:

• Restless Organ Syndrome (Zang Zao)

Actions:

• Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit
• Harmonizes the Middle Jiao.

Indications:

• Depression, moodiness, frequent melancholy and crying, sadness, frequent yawning, restless sleep with possible sweating, in severe cases there can be abnormal speech and behavior

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue with thin coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Hysteria
• Mania
• Convulsions

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases where abnormal behavior is caused by Liver Qi stagnation or Phlegm

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Stomach, Spleen, Heart

Substances in this Formula (3 Total):

	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 甘草 Qty: 9 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Fu Xiao Mai (Wheat Grain (Not Yet Ripe)) 浮小麦 Qty: 9-15 grams Chan: HT Prop: Sweet, Salty, Cool Latin: Fructus Levis Tritici Aestivi Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Da Zao (Date, Jujube) 大枣 Qty: 10 pieces Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi