
Anti-Inflammatory Formula (Long Dan Xie Gan Tang)
Anti-Inflammatory Formula (Long Dan Xie Gan Tang)
TCM ACTIONS
Drains excess Fire from the Liver and the Gallbladder, clears Damp-Heat from the triple Jiao
INDICATIONS
Acute infections and inflammatory conditions (e.g. conjunctivitis, otitis media, nasal furuncle, furuncle in the external auditory canal, acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis, herpes zoster, herpes simplex, vaginitis, vulvitis, leucorrhea, prostatitis, orchitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammation), hypertension, migraine headaches, intercostal neuralgia, Meniere’s disease
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
1. LIVER AND GALLBLADDER EXCESS FIRE
Headache, Facial flushing, Bitter taste in the mouth, Conjunctival congestion, Hypochondrial and/or chest pain, Ears swollen and painful, Vomiting, Hard, dry stools, Red tongue with a yellow coat, Wiry, rapid and forceful pulse.
2. DAMP-HEAT IN THE LOWER JIAO
Dysuria, Urine is dark or cloudy, Inflammation and itching of the external genitalia, Vaginal discharge yellow and malodorous, Fever, Red tongue with a yellow greasy coat, Rapid pulse that is also wiry or slippery
DOSAGE & COURSE OF TREATMENT
3 - 4 capsules, 2 - 3 times daily.
In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1 - 2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%. Course of treatment: 1 - 4 weeks. Not for long term use.
CAUTIONS
Avoid coffee, deep fried foods, fatty food, alcohol. Caution for those on diuretics. Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.
CONTENTS
78 Capsules per bottle
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