Huang Long Tang
黃龍湯 huáng lóng tāng, "Yellow Dragon Decoction"

Translated Name: Yellow Dragon Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (10):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
大黄	Da Huang	rhubarb root and rhizome	9	grams
大棗	Da Zao	jujube, Chinese date	12	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	3	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	6	grams
桔梗	Jie Geng	baloon flower root, platycodon root	9	grams
厚朴	Hou Po	magnolia bark	6	grams
枳實	Zhi Shi	unripe bitter orange, chih-shih	3	grams
人蔘	Ren Shen	ginseng root	2	pieces
芒硝	Mang Xiao	mirabilite, glauber's salt	3	grams
生薑	Sheng Jiang	fresh ginger rhizome	9	grams

Tongue:

Burnt yellow or black coating.

Pulse:

Qualities: Deficient (Xu, Weak, Empty)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Remove Herb (芒硝, ) Mang Xiao''': For elderly or weak patients - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p123 details... add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Purges interior heat accumulation add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) unblocks the bowels add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) and tonifies the Qi and blood. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Green, watery foul-smelling diarrhea add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Abdominal pain that increases upon pressure add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Newly-Augmented Yellow Dragon Decoction ) Xin Jia Huang Long Tang''': For heat accumulation in the interior with qi and yin deficiency. Symptoms include: abdominal distention, hardness and fullness, constipation and fatigue. add comment

Huang Long Tang黃龍湯 huáng lóng tāng, "Yellow Dragon Decoction"