Interpretation of Classical Formulas – Medicinal and Dietary Integration

Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang (Poria, Cinnamon, Licorice, Jujube Soup)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), “Jin Gui Yao Lue” (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet)

【Composition】Fu Ling (Poria), Rou Gui (Cinnamon), Gan Cao (Licorice), Da Zao (Jujube), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)

【Indications】Water Qi obstructing the heart due to deficiency of Middle Yang

【Symptoms】Palpitations, vomiting of phlegm, edema

【Modern Medicine】

Prostatitis, cardiogenic edema, idiopathic edema, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic gastritis, chronic colitis, visceral neurosis, hysteria, menopausal syndrome, etc.

Can be used by pregnant women

【Product Highlights】

Targets all types of edema caused by heart, liver, and kidney issues, including facial and foot swelling in pregnant women

First choice for chronic disease management (e.g., chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Regulates cold uterus constitution

Jie Geng Tang (Platycodon Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun”, “Jin Gui Yao Lue”

【Composition】Jie Geng (Platycodon), Gan Cao (Licorice)

【Effects】Benefits the throat, disperses nodules, stops cough and transforms phlegm

【Modern Medicine】Acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, lung pain, postherpetic neuralgia

【Product Highlights】

Hoarseness, treatment for loss of voice

Sore throat, cough with excessive phlegm or unproductive cough, chest fullness with chills, dry throat without thirst, occasional turbid phlegm, foul breath

Reduces cholesterol, for heavy smokers

Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Jin Gui Yao Lue”

【Composition】Gan Cao (Licorice), Xiao Mai (Wheat), Da Zao (Jujube)

【Effects】Nourishes deficiency and calms the spirit

【Modern Medicine】

Hysteria, menopausal syndrome, neurasthenia, anxiety disorders

Can be used by pregnant women

【Product Highlights】

Childhood malnutrition, night crying in children

Pregnancy vomiting, loss of appetite

Insomnia with vivid dreams, nervousness, fatigue with spontaneous sweating

Pale complexion, cold hands and feet, irritability

Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang (Licorice and Dried Ginger Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun”

【Composition】Gan Cao (Licorice), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger)

【Effects】Warms the middle, strengthens the spleen, and benefits Qi

【Modern Medicine】

Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, cough with phlegm

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, frequent urination, urinary incontinence

Chronic allergic rhinitis, wind-cold common cold

Stomach pain, acid reflux, diarrhea

Cold uterus, menstrual pain

Cold hands and feet, Qi deficiency, heat stroke, motion sickness

Can be used by pregnant women

【Product Highlights】

Menstrual pain, excessive salivation

Allergic rhinitis with sneezing, nasal congestion

Stomach pain from cold food, acute abdominal conditions

Dry, itchy throat, chills and shivering

Hiccups, belching

Motion sickness, dizziness from cervical spondylosis, numbness in hands

For the above symptoms, take two doses, symptoms significantly reduce within twenty minutes

Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang (Poria and Licorice Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun”

【Composition】Fu Ling (Poria), Rou Gui (Cinnamon), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger), Gan Cao (Licorice)

【Effects】Promotes diuresis, benefits Qi, drains dampness, strengthens the spleen and stomach, calms the mind

【Modern Medicine】

Enhances immune function, anti-tumor, and liver protection

Water retention, difficulty urinating, cough with incontinence

Fatigue and weakness

【Product Highlights】

Promotes diuresis, drains dampness, strengthens the spleen, calms the mind (difficult to eliminate dampness)

General health management, chronic disease management, versatile (dampness is often the precursor to many diseases)

Sang Ma Tang (Mulberry and Sesame Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Yi Fang Ji Jie” (Collection of Medical Formulas)

【Composition】Sang Ye (Mulberry Leaf), Hu Ma Ren (Sesame Seed), Honey

【Effects】Nourishes liver and kidney, dispels wind and brightens the eyes

【Modern Medicine】

Conjunctivitis, keratitis, glaucoma, cataracts

Floaters

Children’s nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Constipation

【Product Highlights】

Targets ophthalmic conditions

For dizziness and blurred vision due to liver and kidney deficiency, tearing in the wind, premature graying and hair loss

No need for differentiation, effective for both wind-cold and wind-heat colds

Du Shen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Qian Jin Fang” (Thousand Gold Prescriptions)

【Composition】Ren Shen (Ginseng) (6-8 years old, extracted from Jilin Ji’an), Hong Tang (Brown Sugar)

【Effects】Greatly tonifies Yuan Qi, restores Yang, and has blood-nourishing and activating effects, especially for postpartum fainting due to excessive blood loss and floating Yang Qi

【Modern Medicine】

Low immunity, heart function deficiency, leukopenia after chemotherapy

Prevention of disease

General health management, for sub-health individuals

【Product Highlights】

Greatly tonifies Yuan Qi, for those who stay up late or recovering from surgery

Enhances immunity and resistance

Promotes blood circulation and beautifies the skin

Anti-fatigue and anti-oxidation

Moistens dryness and calms the mind, cold limbs, night sweats, spontaneous sweating

Regulates cold uterus constitution

Wei Jing Tang (Reed Stem Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Qian Jin Fang”

【Composition】Lu Gen (Reed Root), Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears), Tao Ren (Peach Kernel), Dong Gua Ren (Winter Melon Seed)

【Effects】Clears heat from the organs, clears the lungs and transforms phlegm, dispels stasis and drains pus

【Modern Medicine】

Lung abscess, lobar pneumonia, bronchitis with heat and phlegm stasis, cough with foul-smelling blood, chest pain

Whooping cough, viral pneumonia, keratitis, conjunctivitis, constipation

Pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.

【Product Highlights】

Equivalent to amoxicillin in Western medicine

Suitable for inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts

Fo Shou Ge Gen Tang (Buddha’s Hand and Kudzu Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun”

【Composition】Fo Shou (Buddha’s Hand), Ge Gen (Kudzu), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Da Zao (Jujube), Rou Gui (Cinnamon), Gan Cao (Licorice), Tao Ren (Peach Kernel), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)

【Effects】Induces sweating, detoxifies, promotes fluids, and relaxes muscles

【Modern Medicine】

Early stage of cold (without sweating), nasal congestion, rhinitis, headache, shoulder stiffness, muscle pain, pain in hands and shoulders, diarrhea, enuresis

【Product Highlights】

Combination of herbs that work together to induce sweating and relieve exterior symptoms, promote fluids and relax muscles

Xiao Chen Hu Tang (Minor Chen Hu Decoction)

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

【Origin】”Shang Han Lun”

【Composition】Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum), Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle), Fo Shou (Buddha’s Hand), Ren Shen (Ginseng), (artificially cultivated), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger), Gan Cao (Licorice), Da Zao (Jujube)

【Effects】Alternating chills and fever, fullness in the chest and flanks, weakness of blood and Qi, invasion of pathogenic Qi

【Modern Medicine】

Moderate physical strength, sometimes feeling discomfort from the ribs to the chest, loss of appetite, bitter mouth, white greasy tongue coating, etc.: loss of appetite, nausea, gastritis, stomach pain, gastrointestinal weakness, fatigue, post-cold symptoms

【Product Highlights】

Treats diseases characterized by fever and cough, recurrent allergic diseases, and inflammation of the five organs

Interpretation of Classical Formulas - Medicinal and Dietary Integration

1. Combined formula – Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang + Jie Geng Tang

Modern Medicine: Cold cough, gastritis, cold hands and feet, cough without phlegm.

2. Combined formula – Sang Ma Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang

Modern Medicine: Conjunctivitis, floaters, cataracts, tearing in the wind, excessive dampness.

3. Combined formula – Gan Mai Da Zao Tang + Du Shen Tang

Modern Medicine: Greatly tonifies liver and kidney, Qi and blood deficiency, dysmenorrhea, cold uterus, infertility.

4. Combined formula – Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang + Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang

Modern Medicine: Rheumatic bone pain, migraine caused by cervical spondylosis, numbness in hands and feet.

5. Combined formula – Xiao Chen Hu Tang + Fo Shou Ge Gen Tang

Modern Medicine: Relieves muscle tension, neck stiffness, fullness in the chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, seasonal colds, bitter mouth and foul breath.

6. Combined formula – Wei Jing Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang

Modern Medicine: Excess stomach acid, gastric mucosal damage, pelvic inflammatory disease, prostatitis, colitis, gastritis.

7. Combined formula – Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang + Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang

Modern Medicine: Rheumatic bone pain, migraine caused by cervical spondylosis, numbness in hands and feet, dysmenorrhea, blood stasis, cold uterus constitution, joint swelling and pain.

8. Combined formula – Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang

Modern Medicine: Wind-cold common cold, cough, yellow phlegm, chest pain, lung abscess, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, chronic pharyngitis.

9. Combined formula – Jie Geng Tang + Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang

Modern Medicine: Dry cough, sore throat, hoarseness, chest tightness and Qi stagnation.

10. Combined formula – Sang Ma Tang + Wei Jing Tang

Modern Medicine: Cystitis, conjunctivitis, colitis, hemorrhoids, prostatitis, and other heat-related symptoms.

11. Combined formula – Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Gan Mai Da Zao Tang

Modern Medicine: Promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, gastritis, childhood diarrhea, night crying in children, loss of appetite, childhood malnutrition, watery diarrhea, excessive dampness, loss of appetite, mental confusion, abdominal distension and pain, chronic gastritis, nephritis, colitis, dispels dampness, strengthens the spleen and stomach, gastritis, enteritis, liver protection, anti-tumor.

12. Combined formula – Jie Geng Tang + Wei Jing Tang

Modern Medicine: Acute bronchitis in children, pneumonia, lung abscess, asthma, cough, phlegm difficult to expel, expelling thick phlegm with blood streaks, hoarseness.

13. Combined formula – Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang

Modern Medicine: Allergic rhinitis, chronic gynecological disease management.

14. Combined formula – Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang

Modern Medicine: Edema caused by cardiac or renal issues, dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, vertigo, gastric diseases, chronic enteritis, menopausal syndrome.

15. Combined formula – Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang + Wei Jing Tang

Modern Medicine: Abnormal vaginal discharge, low back pain, lower abdominal distension, urethritis.

16. Combined formula – Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Wei Jing Tang

Modern Medicine: Excess stomach acid, gastric mucosal damage, reflux gastritis, colitis, gastritis, prostatitis, cystitis, frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, various acute and chronic gynecological inflammations (acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, cervicitis, foul-smelling discharge, lower abdominal distension, menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, hernia).

17. Combined formula – Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang + Wei Jing Tang

Modern Medicine: Wind-cold common cold, fever.

18. Combined formula – Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Du Shen Tang

Modern Medicine: Greatly tonifies Yuan Qi, nourishes blood and activates blood circulation, warms the middle and dispels cold, warms Yang and tonifies the kidney, dispels cold and alleviates pain, restores Yang and opens the meridians, warms the lungs and transforms phlegm, supports the righteous Qi and expels evil, promotes metabolism, and regulates Yin-Yang balance.

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