Ran Gan Li Pi Tang - 然肝肝脾汤 - Correct The Liver And Encourage The Spleen Decoction

English:	Correct the Liver and Encourage the Spleen Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Poria	Fu Ling	9-18g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools. With Bai Zhu and Tian Ma, for Phlegm accumulation with vertigo.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	1-9g	Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi. With Bai Zhu, for tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	3-15g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6-14g	Tonifies the Spleen,augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	3-10g	Calms the Liver, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms and tremors, Subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6-16g	Alleviates spasms, Drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang, Extinguishes Wind. With Tian Ma, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind. With Tian Ma, Shi Jue Ming and Ju Hua, for dizziness and vertigo due to Liver Wind. With Sang Ye, Shi Jue Ming and Ju Hua, for dizziness and vertigo due to Liver Wind.
Rx. seu Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	3-10g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.
Concha Haliotidis	Shi Jue Ming	9-30g	Drains Liver Fire, pacifies the Liver, anchors and sedates Liver Yang and calms Internal Wind. With Ju Hua, for eye redness, swelling, and pain due to Liver Yang Rising. With Jue Ming Zi, cools the Liver to improve vision in either Excess (Liver Fire) or Deficiency (Liver Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising) conditions.
Flos Mori	Sang Ye	4.5-14g	Disperses, scatters Wind-Heat, calms the Liver and clears the eyes. With Ju Hua, for vertigo and dizziness from Liver Yang Rising.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	4.5-20g	Calms the Liver Yang and extinguishes Wind, Clears Heat, Disperses Wind.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Promotes urination
• Leaches out Dampness
• Extinguishes Wind
• Stops spasms and tremors
• Calms the Liver
• Subdues Rising Liver Yang

Syndromes

• Spleen Deficiency with Liver Wind

Clinical Manifestations

Spasms Tremors

Tics

Treats

Tourette syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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