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Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxins)

Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxins)

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Formula 13 of 23 in Formulas that Expel Dampness

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Sub-Category:

  • Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Possible Tongue Appearance:

  • White greasy tongue coat or yellow dry tongue coat.

Possible Pulse Patterns:

  • Soggy rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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Preparation Notes:

  • Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

  • Warp and Woof of Warm Febrile Diseases (Wen Re Jing Wei)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

  • Heart, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs, Large Intestine, Stomach, Small Intestine, Spleen

There are 11 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit)
Quantity = 12-15 grams
Cool Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)
Channels:
HT, LIV, GB
Properties:
Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cool
Latin:
Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae
Chinese:
连翘
Tone Marks:
lián qiáo
Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root)
Quantity = 12-15 grams
Cold Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)
Channels:
GB, LI, LU, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis
Chinese:
黄芩
Tone Marks:
huáng qín
Bo He (Field Mint, Mentha)
Quantity = 6-9 grams
Cool Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)
Channels:
LU, LIV
Properties:
Spicy, Aromatic, Cool
Latin:
Herba Menthae Haplocalycis
Chinese:
薄荷
Tone Marks:
bò he
Alt Names:
Su Bo He
She Gan (Belamcanda Rhizome)
Quantity = 9-12 grams
Cold She Gan (Rhizoma Belamcandae)
Channels:
LU
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Rhizoma Belamcandae
Chinese:
射干
Tone Marks:
shè gàn
Translation:
Arrow Shaft
Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb)
Quantity = 6-9 grams
Cool Chuan Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae)
Channels:
HT, LU
Properties:
Bitter, Sweet, Cool
Latin:
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Chinese:
川贝母
Tone Marks:
chuān bèi mŭ
Translation:
Shell Mother from Sichuan
Hua Shi (Talcum)
Quantity = 18-21 grams
Cold Hua Shi (Talcum)
Channels:
ST, BL
Properties:
Sweet, Bland, Cold
Latin:
Talcum
Chinese:
滑石
Tone Marks:
huá shí
Translation:
Slippery Rock
Chuan Mu Tong (Clematis)
Quantity = 9-12 grams
Cold Chuan Mu Tong (Caulis Clematidis Armandii)
Channels:
BL, HT, SI
Properties:
Bitter, Cold, Bland
Latin:
Caulis Clematidis Armandii
Chinese:
川木通
Tone Marks:
chuān mù tōng
Alt Names:
Mu Tong
Translation:
Open Ended/Pipe Wood from Sichuan
Yin Chen (Yinchenhao Shoots and Leaves, Capillaris)
Quantity = 24-30 grams
Cool Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Yinchenhao)
Channels:
LIV, SP, GB, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Spicy, Cool
Latin:
Herba Artemisiae Yinchenhao
Chinese:
茵陈
Tone Marks:
yīn chén
Alt Names:
Yin Chen Hao, Main Yin Chen, Mian Chen
Huo Xiang (Patchouli, Agastache)
Quantity = 9-12 grams
Slightly Warm Huo Xiang (Herba Agastaches Rugosus, Herba Pogostemonis)
Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Slightly Warm
Latin:
Herba Agastaches Rugosus, Herba Pogostemonis
Chinese:
藿香
Tone Marks:
huò xiāng
Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome)
Quantity = 4-6 grams
Slightly Warm Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Graminei)
Channels:
HT, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic
Latin:
Rhizoma Acori Graminei
Chinese:
石菖蒲
Tone Marks:
shí chāng pú
Bai Dou Kou (Round Cardamom Fruit)
Quantity = 10-12 grams
Neutral Bai Dou Kou (Fructus Amomi Kravanh)
Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Aromatic Slightly Warm (or Neutral)
Latin:
Fructus Amomi Kravanh
Chinese:
白豆寇
Tone Marks:
bái dòu kòu
Translation:
White Cardamom

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