BLACK PEARL BP016 LONG DAN XIE GAN WAN GENTIANA FORMULA

BLACK PEARL BP016 LONG DAN XIE GAN WAN GENTIANA FORMULA
ACTIONS OF THE MAIN HERBS

Gentiana root is used orally in formulas to treat liver and gallbladder disorders, specifically acute inflammation and acute infections. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, diuretic and hepatoprotective actions.
Scutellaria root is used orally in formulas to treat a variety of acute inflammations and acute infections, particularly in the gastrointestinal, urinary and respiratory systems. It has been shown to have antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and diuretic actions.

TCM Actions
Drains excess Fire from the Liver and the Gallbladder, clears Damp-Heat from the Triple Jiao.

TCM Syndromes
Drains excess Fire from the Liver and the Gallbladder, clears Damp-Heat from the Triple Jiao.

Indications
Acute inflammatory lesions (e.g. conjunctivitis, otitis media, nasal furuncle, furuncle in the external auditory canal, acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis, herpes zoster, herpes simplex, vaginitis, vulvitis, leukorrhea, orchitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease), hypertension, migraine headaches, intercostal neuralgia, Meniere’s disease.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 1 – 4 weeks

Not for long term use.

Signs and Syndromes
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

DAMP-HEAT IN THE LOWER JIAO
Dysuria

Urine is dark or cloudy

Inflammation and itching of the external genitalia (e.g. pruritis vulvae, pruritis ani, scrotal pruritis)

Vaginal discharge (yellow and malodorous)

Fever

Red tongue with a yellow greasy coat

Rapid pulse that is also wiry or slippery

Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid coffee, deep fried foods, fatty food, alcohol.

Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin).

Caution with patients on: diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cardiotonic glycosides, antiarrhythmic drugs, laxatives.

Ingredients
REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA, ROOT (di huang) – 地黃 – 53.6mg
PLANTAGO ASIATICA, SEED (che qian zi) – 車前子 – 53.6mg
GENTIANA SCABRA, ROOT (long dan) – 龍膽 – 40.2mg
BUPLEURUM FALCATUM, ROOT (Chai Hu) – 柴胡 – 40.2mg
ALISMA PLANTAGO AQUATICA, RHIZOME (ze xie) – 澤瀉 – 40.2mg
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES, FRUIT (zhi zi) – 栀子 – 40.2mg
SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS, ROOT (huang qin) – 黃芩 – 40.2mg
ANGELICA POLYMORPHA, ROOT (dang gui) – 當歸 – 26.8mg
TETRAPANAX PAPYRIFERA, STEM PITH (tong cao) – 通草 – 26.8mg
GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS, ROOT (gan cao) – 甘草 – 13.5mg