Dan Ti Tang - 丹地汤 - Salvia And Rehmannia Decoction

English:	Salvia and Rehmannia Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	30-60g	Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Da Huang, for Blazing Heart and Stomach Fire with epistaxis, and hemoptysis.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	30g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang	30g	Clears Heat, Discharges toxins, Dispels Blood Stasis, Disperses swelling, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Dampness, Stops pain, Unblocks the channels.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	3-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Heat, Drains Heat from the Blood, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Purges accumulations, Reduces Fire toxicity, Transforms Dampness.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Eliminates Dampness from the Stomach and Intestines

Syndromes

• Stomach and Intestinal Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Red lesions with nodular papules Especially located along the course of the Yang Ming channels. Strong appetite Oily skin Hungers easily Bad breath

Thirst with a desire for cold drinks Dry, bound stools Short, scanty urine Dark urine T: Red C: Greasy and yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Acne vulgaris

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Damp-Heat:		For Severe Heat:
- Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	+ 9g Flos Sophorae Immaturus	Huai Hua Mi
+ 30g Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ 15g Poria	Fu Ling	+ 9g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ 9g Hb. Eupatorii	Pei Lan	For pus filled lesions:
+ 9g Hg. Agastaches/ Pogostemonis	Huo Xiang	+ 30g Hb. Houtuyniae	Yu Xing Cao
+ 15g Hb Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
For nodulations:		+ 15g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye
+ 12g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	For Blood Stasis:
+ 6g Rx. Ligustici	Gao Ben
+ 12g Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	+ 6g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi
+ 12g Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci
+ 12g Flos Chrysanthemi Indici	Ye Ju Hua	+ 6g Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng