Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang (葛根黃蓮黃苓湯), Kudzu, Coptis and Scutellaria Decoction, is those three with Zhi Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release an Exterior-Interior excess, and records it as releasing the Exterior while clearing Heat from the Yang Ming.

Herb

Amount

15 g

9 g

6 g

6 g

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior

A Tai Yang disorder wrongly purged, so the pathogen moves inward while fever and sweating carry on
Exterior Heat that lingers alongside Damp-Heat in the intestines or Lower Jiao
Fever with sweating that continues after the diarrhea starts
Back of the neck stiff and spasming

Clears Heat from the Yang Ming and the interior

Irritable, with a hot feeling in chest and epigastrium and a focal fullness below the heart
Thirst and a dry mouth
Gasping or wheezing, breathlessness with sweating, and palpitations
Urine that may be tinged red
Tongue red with a yellow, possibly greasy coat; pulse rapid, and forceful or slippery

Raises Yang to stop diarrhea

Diarrhea or dysentery, whether or not wind has invaded: sudden, urgent and forceful, foul-smelling, with anal burning and tenesmus

Modern uses

Acute gastroenteritis
Stomach flu
Acute enteritis
Acute colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Bacillary dysentery
Amoebic dysentery
Diarrhea
AIDS/HIV-related diarrhea
Salmonella poisoning
Food allergy
Fulminant dyspepsia
Enteric fever
Typhoid
Fever
Common cold
Influenza
Measles
Poliomyelitis, including early-stage
Encephalitis B
Pneumonia
Asthma
Dyspnea and gasping
Ephidrosis (perspiration)
Heatstroke
Hangover
Rectal prolapse
Stomach cancer
Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes
Hypertension
Coronary artery disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Stroke
Cervical spine disease
Perimenopausal syndrome
Eczema
Erysipelas
Diaper dermatitis (diaper rash)
Trachoma
Lachrymal gland inflammation
Conjunctivitis
Ophthalmic disorders
Toothache
Periodontitis
Stomatitis

Modifications

Abdominal pain, including cramping pain: + mu xiang, + bai shao

High fever with pus or blood in the stools: + bai tou weng, + qin pi

More obvious exterior signs: + ju hua

Marked wheezing: + sang bai pi

Marked Dampness, greasy coat, slippery pulse: + jin yin hua, + che qian zi

Milder Heat (combined with Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San)

Interior pattern with pus and blood in the stool but no chest or abdominal complaints (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang)

Diarrhea with vomiting: + zhi ban xia

Abdominal pain and diarrhea: + bai shao, + zhi shi

Acute colitis: + jin yin hua, + che qian zi

Measles rash that will not come out, or mouth ulcers or gingivitis from Stomach Heat: + sheng ma

Dysentery: abdominal pain, bloody stools, tenesmus: + bai tou weng, + mu xiang, + zhi ke, + bai shao, + dang gui

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Enteritis with diarrhea: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + che qian zi
Enteritis: + bai tou weng, + chi shao, + lian qiao
Vomiting: + zhi ban xia, + sheng jiang
Tenesmus: + mu xiang, + bing lang
Nausea or vomiting: + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru
Food stagnation: + mai ya, + lai fu zi, + shan zha
Indigestion: + shan zha, + shen qu
Food stagnation or diarrhea after overeating: + jiao shen qu, + chao mai ya, + chao shan zha
Acute bacterial dysentery: + bai tou weng, + mu xiang, + qing pi
Acute bacterial dysentery, alternative herbs: + shan zha, + bing lang, + zhi shi
Amoebic dysentery (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang): + hou po, + huo xiang, − qin pi
Amoebic dysentery with high fever (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang): + hou po, + huo xiang, + jin yin hua, − qin pi
Amoebic dysentery with blood in the stool (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang): + hou po, + huo xiang, + di yu, − qin pi
Amoebic dysentery with nausea and vomiting (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang): + hou po, + huo xiang, + zhi ban xia, − qin pi
Amoebic dysentery with abdominal pain (combined with Bai Tou Weng Tang): + hou po, + huo xiang, + bai shao, − qin pi
Gastritis: + xiang fu, + bai shao, + huo xiang
Gastritis, constipated: + xiang fu, + bai shao, + huo xiang, + bai hua she she cao
Gastritis, loose stools: + xiang fu, + bai shao, + huo xiang, + mu xiang
Gastritis, acid reflux: + xiang fu, + bai shao, + huo xiang, + duan wu ling zi
Gastritis, nausea, vomiting: + xiang fu, + bai shao, + huo xiang, + zhi ban xia
Gastritis, abdominal distension: + xiang fu, + da fu pi, + huo xiang
Gastritis, food stagnation: + xiang fu, + huo xiang, + chao lai fu zi, + shan zha, + shen qu
Fever in a child, spring: + qing hao
Fever in a child, summer: + shi gao
Fever in a child, autumn: + jie geng
Fever in a child, winter: + ma huang
Prominent Dampness: + cang zhu, + fu ling, + yi yi ren
Prominent Heat: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + zhi zi
Severe diarrhea: + ma chi xian
Bleeding: + di yu, + huai hua mi
Abdominal distension: + hou po, + zhi ke
Difficult or scanty urination: + hua shi
Lingering Wind-Heat signs: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + bo he
Giardia: + qing hao, + da suan
Abdominal pain from Lower Jiao Damp-Heat: + jin yin hua, + mu tong, + fu ling, + che qian zi, − zhi gan cao
Lower Jiao Damp-Heat abdominal pain, Damp predominating: + jin yin hua, + mu tong, + fu ling, + che qian zi, + xiang ru, − zhi gan cao
Lower Jiao Damp-Heat abdominal pain, anus burning: + jin yin hua, + mu tong, + fu ling, + che qian zi, + xiang ru, + huang bai, − zhi gan cao
Lower Jiao Damp-Heat abdominal pain, fever from sunstroke: + jin yin hua, + mu tong, + fu ling, + che qian zi, + xiang ru, + chai hu, + shi gao, − zhi gan cao
Blood in the stool from excess Heat: + san qi, + qian cao gen
Ulcerative colitis: + jin yin hua, + bai tou weng, + che qian zi, + mu xiang, + zhi ke, − zhi gan cao

Cautions

contraindication Not for deficiency-Cold dysentery or diarrhea, without fever and with a slow, deep pulse

contraindication Wrong for diarrhea of Cold type or from weak Spleen-Stomach Yang (long-term loose stools, cold limbs, pale tongue, weak or deep pulse), where it would further damage digestive Yang

caution A short course for acute cases: the bitter, cold Huang Qin and Huang Lian can upset a sensitive Stomach if continued

caution Diarrhea or dysentery that persists, is severe or contains blood should be assessed by a qualified practitioner

Names

Pinyin

ge gen huang lian huang qin tang·ge gen huang qin huang lian tang

Chinese

葛根黃蓮黃苓湯

English Name

Kudzu Coptis and Scutellaria Decoction·Kudzu, Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction·Kudzu, Coptis and Scute Decoction·Kudzu, Coptis and Scutellaria Decoction·Pueraria, Coptis, and Scute Combination·Decoction of Pueraria, Scutellaria, and Coptis

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