Zi Yin Qing Gan Tang - 滋阴清肝汤 - Decoction For Nourishing Yin And Clearing Liver Heat

English:	Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing Liver Heat
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	10g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Rx. Adenophorae	Nan Sha Shen	15g	Clears Heat, Dispels Phlegm, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Stomach, Nourishes Yin.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	15g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, nourishes Stomach Yin, moistens the Intestines and generates Fluids. With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	12g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat. With Mai Men Dong and Nan Sha Shen, for a dry mouth, thirst, dry lips and a red tongue due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	10g	Drains Heat and generates Fluids Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and moistens Lung Dryness Relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Nan Sha Shen, Mai Men Dong and Sheng Di Huang, for injured Yin from Stomach Heat with excessive thirst, irritability, Dryness in the mouth, cravings after eating, and emaciation which is often in diabetes.
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	10g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Poriae	Fu Ling	10g	Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen.
Hb. Scutellariae	Ban Zhi Lin	15g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings and treats various types of cancer.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Nourishes Yin
• Strengthens the Spleen

Syndromes

• Liver Yin Deficiency with Liver Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Dizziness Impaired vision Night blindness Tinnitus Irascibility Throbbing headache with distended feeling Flushed face Blurred vision Red, dry eyes with feeling of grit in eye Dry mouth and throat with bitter taste in mouth Palpitations Headache Nervousness Insomnia with much dreaming Dry throat Thirst Five Sole Heat (palms, soles and center of chest) Night sweats

Light or late menses or Amenorrhea Severe, splitting headaches with dizziness Sudden tinnitus or Sudden deafness Flushed face Red, swollen, painful eyes Irascibility with violent angry outbursts Dry mouth Bitter taste in mouth Thirst Vomiting sour or bitter liquid Insomnia Restlessness Constipation or dry stools Maybe rib pain T: Red and dry C: Little or None P: Thready and wiry or Wiry and rapid

Treats

Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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