Gan Bing Zhi Ben GanBingZhiBen Liver Disease Recovery Pills 肝病治本丸 gan bing zhi ben liver disease recovery pills

Gan Bing Zhi Ben Wan - Liver Disease Recovery Pills

肝病治本丸

Clinical Usage

  • Irritibility or easily prone to outburts or anger.
  • Liver disease such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver.
  • Jaundice - yellowing of the skin, brittle nails, pale complexion.

Cautions & Precautions

  • Ovoid foods and drugs that tax the liver such as coffee, alcohol, fried foods, etc.
  • Use with caution during pregnancy.
Relationships
Formulas Related by Clinical Functions

Gan Bing Zhi Ben Wan is in the "Promote the Movement of Qi" group within the "Regulate the Qi" category.

Other Formulas in "Promote the Movement of Qi" (2)

Other Formulas in "Regulate the Qi" (3)

Common Formula Ingredients

Gan Bing Zhi Ben Wan is generally comprised of the following 8 ingredients:

Bai Shao
Bai Shao
White Peony Root
  • Nourishes the blood and regulates menstrual problems due to blood deficiency (pale, lusterless complexion and nails) - menstrual dysfunction, vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding - very common herb for gynecological disorders (Si Wu Tang).
  • Calms liver yang, alleviates pain from constrained liver qi or disharmony between the liver and the spleen due to liver yang rising - cramping and spasms (limbs and abdomen), abdominal pain from dysentery, headache and dizziness.
  • Preserves yin, adjusts ying and wei levels - vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea, exterior wind-cold from deficiency with continuous sweating, spontaneous sweating, night sweats.
Bai Shao is also included in 38 formulas
Bai Zhu
Bai Zhu
Atractylodes (White) Rhizome
  • Tonifies the spleen, augments qi, dries dampness - diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, edema.
  • Stabilizes the exterior and stops sweating - spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency.
  • Calms the fetus - arising from spleen deficiency.
Bai Zhu is also included in 28 formulas
Chai Hu
Chai Hu
Thorowax Root, Bupleurum
  • Clears shao yang disorders and reduces fever - alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, vomiting, stifling sensation in the chest.
  • Relieves liver qi stagnation (often used with Bai Shao) - vertigo, menstrual disorders, chest and flank pain, the most common herb to treat stress, irritability, depression, etc.; also for liver and spleen disharmony - bloating, nausea, indigestion, flank pain.
  • Raises yang qi in spleen and stomach deficiency patterns (often used with Sheng Ma) - prolapsed organ, diarrhea, hemorrhoids.
Chai Hu is also included in 23 formulas
Dan Shen
Dan Shen
Salvia Root
  • Invigorate blood, break up blood stasis in lower abdomen - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, palpable masses, lochioschesis, pain due to blood stasis, chest/epigastric pain, soreness in the ribs due to liver qi stagnation w/blood stasis.
  • Clear heat, soothe irritability - restlessness, irritability, insomnia due to heat entering the ying level.
Dan Shen is also included in 18 formulas
Gan Cao
Gan Cao
Licorice Root
  • Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
  • Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
  • Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
  • Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
  • Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
  • Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
  • Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).
Gan Cao is also included in 62 formulas
Huang Qi
Huang Qi
Astragalus Root
  • Tonifies spleen qi - lack of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea.
  • Raises yang qi of spleen and stomach - prolapse of uterus, stomach, rectum, uterine bleeding.
  • Augments the wei qi and stabilizes the exterior - deficiency w/spontaneous sweating, frequent colds or shortness of breath.
  • Tonify qi and blood due to loss of blood - postpartum fever.
  • Edema from deficiency.
  • Promote discharge of pus, generate flesh - sores due to deficiency.
Huang Qi is also included in 24 formulas
Li Zhi He
Li Zhi He
Leechee Nut
  • Regulates the Qi and stops pain - abdominal and epigastric pain due to liver qi stagnation, PMS pain, post-partum pain due to qi and blood stagnation.
  • Disperses cold and stagnation - hernia and testicular pain due to cold in the liver channel.
Yan Hu Suo
Yan Hu Suo
Corydalis Rhizome
  • Invigorate blood, alleviate pain - pain from blood stasis and trauma, dysmenorrhea.
  • Promotes movement of Qi and alleviates pain - chest pain, abdominal pain, menstrual pain, hernial disorders, epigastric pain.
Yan Hu Suo is also included in 7 formulas