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Shu Gan Li Pi Tang
chinese formulae

definition

Shu Gan Li Pi Tang = "Spread the Liver and Regulate the Spleen Decoction"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 149.
signs and symptoms: Intense hypochondriac pain, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools.
tongue and pulse:
indications: Severe Liver Qi Stagnation with Clumping with Spleen Xu (Deficiency) leading to Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis).
Commonly used for chronic hepatitis and early stages of cirrhosis.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 15 grams: codonopsis (dang shen).
» 12 grams: bupleurum (chai hu), white atractylodes (bai zhu), fleeceflower root (he shou wu), salvia (dan shen).
» 9 grams: cyperus (xiang fu), alisma (ze xie).


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