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Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Honey Fried Licorice Decoction)

Zhi Gan Cao Tang Zhì Gān Cǎo Tāng

Honey Fried Licorice Decoction

Category
Formulas that Tonify
Subcategory
Formulas that Tonify the Qi and Blood
Ingredients
9 herbs
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Ingredients

9 substances in Zhi Gan Cao Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Da ZaoDa Zao5-10 piecesTonify QiE JiaoE Jiao6 gTonify BloodGui ZhiGui Zhi9 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorHuo Ma RenHuo Ma Ren9 gcrushedMoist LaxativesMai Men DongMai Men Dong9 gTonify YinRen ShenRen Shen6 gTonify QiSheng Di HuangSheng Di Huang24 gCool the BloodSheng JiangSheng Jiang9 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorZhi Gan CaoZhi Gan Cao12 gTonify Qi

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Add 10ml of rice wine to the final strained decoction.

  • E Jiao is added to the final strained decoction
  • 2-3 times the dosage of Dang Shen is usually substituted for Ren Shen
  • Take one third of the decoction 3 times in a day.

    • Originally Appeared In:

    • On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

    The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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