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Prescription for Liver-Fire

Dang Gui Long Hui Wan
(Angelica-Gentiana-Aloe Pill)

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 30 g

Long Dan Cao Radix Gentianae scabrae 15 g

Lu Hui Herba Aloes 15 g

Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 6 g

Huang Lian Rhizoma Coptidis 4 g

Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri 6 g

Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 6 g

Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei 9 g

Mu Xiang Radix Saussureae 5 g

She Xiang Secretio Moschus moschiferi 1.5 g

Qing Dai Indigo Naturalis 6 g

Explanation

• Dang Gui enters the Liver and moves the stools.


• Long Dan Cao drains Liver-Fire.


• Lu Hui drains Liver-Fire and moves the stools.


• Zhi Zi, Huang Lian, Huang Bo and Huang Qin drain Fire in the Intestines.


• Da Huang drains Fire and moves downward.


• Mu Xiang moves Qi: it is added to help the downwards movement of stools.


• She Xiang opens the orifices: it is added to help Da Huang to move downwards. As this
  is not a substance in common use (and it is also extremely expensive) it can be replaced
  by Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei (6 g).


• Qing Dai enters the Liver and resolves Fire-Poison.

This prescription is a very strong one with many bitter and cold herbs. It should be used only for
severe cases of Liver-Fire and only for a relatively short time. If the symptoms of Liver-Fire are
not very severe, the previous formula (Ma Zi Ren Wan) can be used simply with the addition of