Modification to lóng dǎn xiè gān tāng

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
(Gentiana Long Gan Cao Decoction to Drain the Liver)

''Modification:'' For coughing up blood due to liver fire injuring the Lungs - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p97

    Herb Common Name   Qty.  
柴胡 Chai Hu hare's ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum 3 - 9 grams
梔子 Zhi Zi cape jasmine fruit, gardenia 6 - 12 grams
生地黃 Sheng Di Huang Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root 9 - 15 grams
黃苓 Huang Qin baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute 6 - 12 grams
龍膽草 Long Dan Cao Chinese gentian root, gentiana root 3 - 9 grams
木通 Mu Tong akebia caulis 3 - 6 grams
車前子 Che Qian Zi plantago seeds 9 - 15 grams
澤瀉 Ze Xie alisma rhizome, water plantain 6 - 12 grams
甘草 Gan Cao licorice root 3 - 6 grams
當歸 Dang Gui tangkuei, Chinese angelica root 6 - 12 grams
added 牡丹皮 Mu Dan Pi moutan root bark, tree peony root bark
added 側柏葉 Ce Bai Ye leafy twig of arborvitae, biota leaves, Oriental arborvitae leafy twig, arborvitae, Chinese arborvit