Modification to zhì gān cǎo tāng

Zhi Gan Cao Tang
(Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction)

''Modification:'' For nosebleed due to yin deficiency, increase the dosage of

Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong. - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p259


    Herb Common Name   Qty.  
桂枝 Gui Zhi (Saigon) cinnamon twig, cassia twig 9 grams
生薑 Sheng Jiang fresh ginger rhizome 9 grams
生地黃 Sheng Di Huang Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root 24 grams
火麻仁 Huo Ma Ren hemp seeds, canabis seeds, linum 9 grams
人蔘 Ren Shen ginseng root 6 grams
大棗 Da Zao jujube, Chinese date 5 - 10 pieces
阿膠 E Jiao ass-hide glue, donkey-hide gelatin, gelatin 6 grams
麥門冬 Mai Men Dong ophiopogon tuber 9 grams
炙甘草 Zhi Gan Cao Honey Prepared Licorice 12 grams
added 黃苓 Huang Qin baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute
added 黃蓮 Huang Lian coptis rhizome