bu gan tang

Name: bu gan tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Tonify the Liver Decoction

About bu gan tang

Bu Gan Tang, Tonify the Liver Decoction, is the Si Wu Tang base with Suan Zao Ren, Mu Gua and Zhi Gan Cao added. The record credits it with nourishing Liver Yin and regulating the Blood.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
dang gui	9 g
chuan xiong	6 g
bai shao	9 g
shu di huang	15 g
suan zao ren	6 g
mu gua	6 g
zhi gan cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies and regulates the Blood and nourishes Liver Yin

Deficiency of Liver Blood and Yin
Deficient Liver Blood giving rise to internal Wind
Headache, dizziness and ringing in the ears
Dry eyes, sensitivity to light and blurred vision
Numbness and twitching muscles
Irritability and a bad temper
Malar flush and fatigue
Tongue pale, or red and dry, with little coat; pulse thready and rapid, thready, wiry and rapid, or wiry

Modern uses

Anemia
Fatigue
Weakness
Malaise
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Hypotension
Headache
Unilateral pain
Dizziness
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Dry eyes
Photophobia
Numbness
Paresthesia
Muscle spasms
Parkinson's disease
Insomnia
Neurasthenia
Neurosis
Amenorrhea
Late menstruation
Scanty menstruation
Dandruff
AIDS/HIV

Symptoms

Blurred vision
Dizziness
Dry eyes
Fatigue
Headache
Irritability
Malar flush
Muscle twitching
Numbness
Photophobia
Tinnitus

Modifications

Stronger Yin tonification: + mai men dong
Marked headache and dizziness with muscle cramps: + shi jue ming, + ju hua, + gou teng
Dry eyes, light sensitivity and weakening vision: + gou qi zi, + nu zhen zi
Numb limbs: + huang qin, + si gua luo
Irritability and bad temper with dark urine or constipation: + long dan cao, + huang qin, + zhi zi

Names

Pinyin	bu gan tang
English Name	Tonify the Liver Decoction