liu he tang

Hamoinze the Six Decoction

About liu he tang

Liu He Tang, Harmonise the Six Decoction, is Ren Shen, Sha Ren, Ban Xia, Xing Ren, Bai Zhu, Huo Xiang, Bai Bian Dou, Chi Fu Ling, Mu Gua, Hou Po and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that transform turbid Damp.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ren shen	6 g
sha ren	3 g
ban xia	6 g
xing ren	6 g
bai zhu	6 g
huo xiang	6 g
bai bian dou	6 g
chi fu ling	6 g
mu gua	4.5 g
hou po	2.4 g
gan cao	1.5 g

Actions and indications

Strengthens the Spleen and transforms Damp

Summertime disorders from careless eating: Damp injures the Spleen and Stomach and disturbs the harmony of the Yang organs
No wish to eat or drink, weak limbs, tiredness, and fullness and distension around the diaphragm
Tongue normal with a slippery white coat

Raises the clear, descends the turbid and harmonises the six Yang organs

Sudden turmoil disorder with vomiting and diarrhoea, a distended chest, and thirst
Dark, scanty urine

Disperses Summerheat

Chills and fever without sweating, and headache
Cough and wheezing with phlegm

Modern uses

Sudden turmoil disorder
Cholera
Summer colds
Bronchitis
Diarrhea
Hangover
Heat stroke
Gastroenteritis
Nausea and vomiting
Fatigue

Symptoms

Absence of thirst
Anhidrosis
Chest fullness
Chills
Cough
Dark urine
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Fever
Headache
Poor appetite
Scanty urination
Thirst
Vomiting
Weak limbs
Wheezing

Modifications

Stronger exterior Cold with headache: + qiang huo, + bai zhi
Cough with phlegm that is hard to bring up: + jie geng, + qian hu, + zhi ke, + chuan bei mu
Gurgling intestines and severe diarrhoea: + cang zhu, + mu gua
Exterior Cold: + zi su ye, + xiang fu
Marked Summer-Damp: + xiang ru, + huo xiang
Marked build-up of Damp-Heat: + yi yi ren, + hua shi, + che qian zi, + huang lian
Too much alcohol: + ge hua, + shen qu

Cautions

contraindication Sudden turmoil disorder of a Damp-Heat type
contraindication Deficiency of Yin or of body fluids

Names

Pinyin	liu he tang
English Name	Hamoinze the Six Decoction

Classification

Category: Transform Damp Turbid