Liang Ge San
涼膈散 liáng gé sǎn, "Cool the Diaphragm Powder"

Translated Name: Cool the Diaphragm Powder

Category:

Formulas that Drain Downward,

Purge Heat Accumulation

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (7):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
薄荷	Bo He	field mint, mentha	600	grams
淡竹葉	Dan Zhu Ye	lophatherum stem and leaves		grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	300	grams
連翹	Lian Qiao	forsythia fruit	1200	grams
大黄	Da Huang	rhubarb root and rhizome	600	grams
芒硝	Mang Xiao	mirabilite, glauber's salt	300	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	300	grams

Tongue:

Red tongue body or edges with a dry yellow, or white coating

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Rolling (Slippery)

Cautions:

The use of this formula can easily injure the Spleen and Stomach qi. The dosage of Da Huang and Mang Xiao should therefore be reduced or omitted altogether once the constipation has been alleviated, or upon the appearance of mild abdominal pain, pus in the stool, and reduced energy. This formula is appropriate only for conditions of heat excess in the upper and middle burners. Contraindicated for patients who are weak.

avoid use during Pregnancy

Reference Source:

Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era

Modifications:

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (生地黃, unprepared earth yellow) Sheng Di Huang''' '''Add Herb (玄參, dark root) Xuan Shen''' '''Add Herb (麥門冬, luxuriant winter) Mai Men Dong''': For yin deficiency. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p121 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (羚羊角, antelope horn) Ling Yang Jiao''' '''Add Herb (芶藤, hook vine) Gou Teng''': For childhood convulsions - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p121 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (柴胡, twigs of the barbarians) Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb (川楝子, ) Chuan Lian Zi''': For qi stagnation with distention and pain in the chest. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p121 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (天花粉, heavenly flower powder) Tian Hua Fen''': For severe thirst - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p121 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃蓮, yellow links) Huang Lian''': For severe mouth sores. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p121 details... add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Drains fire and purges stool add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) clearing the UJ add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) and drains the MJ. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Sensation of heat and irritability in the chest and abdomen add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Clear the Heart and Cool the Diaphragm Powder) Qing Xin Liang Ge San''': For heat toxin in the qi level of the upper burner. Symptoms include, unremitting fever, thirst, irritability, red, swollen and macerated throat. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Pill Requiring a Change of Clothes) Geng Yi Wan''': For constipation due to accumulation of dryness and heat in the intestines with disturbance of the Spirit. add comment

Liang Ge San涼膈散 liáng gé sǎn, "Cool the Diaphragm Powder"

Liang Ge San
涼膈散 liáng gé sǎn, "Cool the Diaphragm Powder"