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Li Zhong Tang

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

English: Decoction to Regulate the Middle

Also known as: Ren Shen Tang or Ginseng and Ginger Combination or Regulate the Center Decoction

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	3-9g	Warms SP / ST and eliminates interior Cold. With Gan Cao, for vomiting and epigastric pain due to SP / ST Xu Cold. With Bai Zhu, for diarrhea due to SP Xu.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	3-15g	Reinforces Yang, strongly tonifies Yuan Qi and harmonizes MJ. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of SP.
Rz. Atractylodis Albae	Bai Zhu 3-9g	2-12g	Strengthens SP and dries Dampness. With Ren Shen, tonifies SP / ST. With Ren Shen and Gan Jiang, for MJ Xu Cold with abdominal pain, distention, vomiting and diarrhea.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae (fried)	Zhi Gan Cao	3-9g	Augments Qi of MJ and harmonizes.

Warms MJ and Strengthens SP / ST.

SP Yang Xu

ST Cold

SI Xu Cold

MJ Yang Xu Tai Yin Shi (SP / KI Yang Xu - P: Slow and tight)

Tai Yin Xu (abdominal pain)

Sudden turmoil disorder (marked by absence of thirst)

Painful Obstruction in chest due to UJ Yang Xu Cold in chest during recovery from chronic illness (causes spitting of fluids)

Diarrhea with watery stools No thirst Abdominal and / or epigastric fullness (likes pressure) Gastrointestinal weakness Frequent urination May have cold limbs Body aches Insomnia Intestinal bleeding Chest fullness Rigid focal distention in HT region

Nausea / vomiting Anorexia Abdominal pain   Pale face Tends toward fatigue May have headache with fever Edema Hemoptysis Chronic bleeding Hypochondriac pain that shoots toward HT

T: Pale, may be moist
C: White or None
P: Deep, weak and slow

Acute or chronic gastritis Gastric weakness Gastroptosis Chronic colitis Oral herpes Gastrectasis Fright in children with vomiting Excessive salivation Tapeworm Mild labor pains Diabetes Hemoptysis Intestinal bleeding Leukorrhea Chronic childhood convulsions

Acute and chronic gastroenteritis Gastric or duodenal ulcers Irritable bowel syndrome Chronic bronchitis Functional Uterine Bleeding Cholera Anemia Diarrhea Dyspepsia Intoxication Shoulder ache Chilled feet Hemorrhoidal bleeding Sneezing of a common cold

External invasion with fever.

Yin Xu.

Sudden turmoil disorder - stop when diarrhea and vomiting have stopped.

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