Liang Ge San

(Cool the Diaphragm Powder)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue or red edges with a dry white or yellow coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Rapid, possibly slippery pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

• Powder. Grind all herbs into an even powder, taking 6-12 Grams with liquid, 2 to 3 times a day with honey and 3 Grams of Dan Zhu Ye.

Originally Appeared In:

• Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Large Intestine, Stomach, Lungs, Spleen, Heart, Gall Bladder, Liver

Substances in this Formula (7 Total):

	Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) Qty: 600 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Cat: Purgatives
	Mang Xiao (Sodium Sulfate, Mirabilite, Glauber's Salt) Qty: 600 grams Chan: ST, LI. Prop: Salty, Bitter, Very Cold Latin: Natrii Sulfas Cat: Purgatives
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 600 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root) Qty: 300 grams Chan: GB, LI, LU, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit) Qty: 300 grams Chan: HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit) Qty: 1,200 grams Chan: HT, LIV, GB Prop: Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cool Latin: Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
	Bo He (Field Mint, Mentha) Qty: 300 grams Chan: LU, LIV Prop: Spicy, Aromatic, Cool Latin: Herba Menthae Haplocalycis Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.