Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Shu Gan Yin - 舒肝饮 - Liver-Coursing Beverage

English: Liver-Coursing Beverage
Also Known As: Bupleurum and Prunella Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 6-18g Clears Liver Fire.
Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen 9-30g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and cools the Blood.
With Yin Chen Hao, for Damp Heat jaundice or Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 9-30g Clears the Liver, clears Heat, resolves Dampness and clears Heat in the Blood.
With Yin Chen Hao, for jaundice.
With Xia Ku Cao, for hepatitis and cholecystitis.
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 9-30g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Promotes urination, Stops bleeding.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao 9-30g Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3-12g Resolves Shao Yang disorders, reduces fever, spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and raises the Yang Qi of the Stomach and Gallbladder.
With Gan Cao, for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain.
Rz. Polygoni Cuspidatae Hu Zhang 8-30g Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Dampness, Stops pain, Unblocks the channels.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

  • Harmonizes Liver and Spleen
  • Move Liver Qi

Syndromes

  • Damp-Heat in the Liver
  • Liver Qi Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Intercostal pain
  • Stomach distention
  • Breast tenderness

Treats

  • Obesity

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.