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Illustration of a 100g bottle of 炙甘草湯 (Zhi Gan Cao Tang)
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炙甘草湯

Zhi Gan Cao Tang

Item code
UG900
Brand
Starjay 綠色藥業
Size
100 g
Retail price
$56.28

Actions

Boosts qi and tonifies blood; enriches yin and restores the pulse.

Traditional use

Qi deficiency with scant blood and a knotted or intermittent pulse: palpitations, shortness of breath, chest oppression, consumptive lung atrophy.

Composition

Herbs and quantities per dose
亞麻子Semen Lini · Flaxseed0.3 g
大棗Fructus Jujubae · Jujube0.3 g
生薑Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens · Fresh ginger0.24 g
桂枝Ramulus Cinnamomi · Cinnamon twig0.21 g
熟地黃Radix Rehmanniae Preparata · Prepared rehmannia root1.2 g
麥門冬Radix Ophiopogonis · Ophiopogon root0.21 g
人參Radix Ginseng · Ginseng root0.15 g
炙甘草Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle · Honey-fried liquorice root0.3 g
阿膠Colla Corii Asini · Donkey-hide gelatin0.15 g

Excipients: Maltodextrin

Recommended dose

Adults 18 years and over: 1 serving, 2 times daily.

Composition and dose as licensed by Health Canada, NPN 80113275. Health Canada licences carry no efficacy claims; the actions and traditional use above describe the classical formula.

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This page is for information only and is not medical advice. Chinese herbal medicine should be taken under the guidance of a registered practitioner.

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