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Longdan Xiegan soup: a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing liver fire and relieving dampness and heat

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan soup: a good recipe for clearing liver fire and relieving dampness and heat


Longdan Xiegan Decoction is a classic Chinese medicine prescription, especially suitable for use in the hot summer. This prescription is mainly used to clear the liver and gallbladder fire and clear the dampness and heat in the liver meridian. It has a significant therapeutic effect on various symptoms caused by excessive liver fire and internal dampness and heat.


Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan soup Main ingredients and effects


The main ingredients of Longdan Laxative Soup include:

  • Gentian : Very bitter and cold, enters the liver and gallbladder meridians, and has a strong effect of clearing the liver and purging internal heat.

  • Scutellaria baicalensis and Fructus Aucklandiae : bitter and cold medicines, can purge fire and detoxify, dry dampness and clear heat.

  • Zexie, Akebia, and Plantago : penetrate moisture and dispel heat, and guide moisture and heat downward.

  • Angelica dahurica and Radix Rehmanniae : nourish yin and blood, and prevent bitter and cold medicines from damaging yin and blood.

  • Bupleurum : Soothes the Qi of the liver and gallbladder, and guides all medicines to the liver and gallbladder.

  • Licorice : harmonizes various medicines and protects stomach qi.


Gentian and diarrhea soup
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan soup Pharmacology and efficacy


The pharmacological effects of Longdan Xiegan Decoction are mainly concentrated in two aspects: clearing liver fire and clearing away dampness and heat:

  1. Clear the liver and relieve heat :

    • Gentian : Very bitter and cold, it enters the liver and gallbladder meridians, and has a strong effect of clearing liver and purging fire. It can quickly reduce liver fire and relieve symptoms such as headache, red eyes, deafness, and ear swelling caused by excessive liver fire.

    • Scutellaria baicalensis and gentiana chinensis : These two herbs are bitter and cold, and have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, and drying dampness and clearing away heat. They can assist gentiana in clearing away the excess heat of the liver and gallbladder, and reduce inflammatory reactions.

  2. Clears away dampness and heat :

    • Zexie, Akebia, and Plantago : These herbs have the function of dissipating moisture and purging heat, and can expel the dampness and heat in the body through urine, reducing various symptoms caused by internal dampness and heat, such as genital itching, turbid urine, etc.

    • Angelica dahurica and Radix Rehmanniae : These two herbs have the function of nourishing yin and blood, can prevent bitter and cold medicines from damaging yin and blood, and protect the liver and gallbladder functions.

  3. To promote smooth flow of liver and gallbladder qi :

    • Bupleurum : It has the function of dredging the liver and gallbladder qi, can guide various medicines to return to the liver and gallbladder, and promote the recovery of liver and gallbladder function.

    • Licorice : harmonizes various medicines, protects stomach qi, and prevents bitter and cold medicines from damaging the spleen and stomach.


Gentian and diarrhea soup
龍膽瀉肝湯

Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan soup Indications


Longdan diarrhea soup is suitable for the following symptoms:

  • Pulse : rapid pulse, stringy pulse.

  • Tongue appearance : bleeding on the tongue, bright red tongue, thin yellow tongue coating.

  • Pain : intercostal nerve pain, headache, red and painful eyes, migraine, painful urination, top of the head pain, sore throat, chest tightness and pain, ear pain, pain on the side of the upper body, testicular pain and swelling, toothache, lumbar pain, tongue pain, pain along the large intestine meridian in the upper arm.

  • Symptoms : Sleep disorders, bitter taste in the mouth, itchy eyes, frequent fatigue and sleepiness, itchy ears, difficulty urinating, itchy vulva, yellowish urine, hearing loss, loss of appetite, easy hunger, good appetite, easy anger, tinnitus, itchy scrotum, cough.


Gentian and diarrhea soup
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Modern diseases


Longdan Xiegan Decoction is often used to treat the following modern diseases:

  • Urogenital system : urethritis, orchitis, male gonorrhea, female gonorrhea, prostatitis.

  • Digestive system : acute cholecystitis, acute icteric hepatitis.

  • Eye, ear, nose and throat : acute conjunctivitis, otitis media, glaucoma.

  • Skin and sexually transmitted diseases : herpes zoster, Behcet's disease.

  • Others : high blood pressure, persistent migraine, eczema on head.


Diet therapy


When using Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan Decoction, you can also use some dietary therapy to assist in the treatment. For example:

  • Mung bean soup : clears away heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

  • Barley porridge : strengthens the spleen and removes dampness, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

  • Bitter melon scrambled eggs : clears away heat and detoxifies, nourishes the liver and improves eyesight.

  • Chrysanthemum tea : clears the liver, improves eyesight, and reduces internal heat.



These dietary treatments can help enhance the therapeutic effects of Longdan Xiegan Decoction and promote the body's recovery.


Notes

  • Not suitable for long-term use : Longdan Xiegan Decoction is an attacking medicine and should not be taken for a long time.

  • Use with caution in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness : Most of the Chinese medicines in the prescription are bitter and cold, which can easily damage the spleen and stomach. It is not suitable for patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness and yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

  • Use as directed by your doctor : Please consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner before use to ensure safety and effectiveness.



Traditional Chinese Medicine Longdan Xiegan soup Modern Pharmacology Research


Modern pharmacological research shows that Longdan Xiegan Decoction has the following effects:

  • Enhance immunity : Improve the body's immune function and enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages.

  • Diuretic effect : significantly increase urine volume and promote excretion.

  • Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic : inhibit capillary permeability and reduce inflammatory response.

  • Antibacterial and anti-infection : It has an inhibitory effect on many kinds of bacteria, reducing the risk of infection.


Gentian and diarrhea soup
龍膽瀉肝湯

Conclusion


Longdan Xiegan Tang is a powerful Chinese medicine prescription, especially suitable for use in hot summer, used to clear the liver and relieve heat, and relieve dampness and heat. During use, combined with appropriate diet therapy, it can better exert its therapeutic effect. Please use it under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to ensure safety and effectiveness.

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