Dang+Gui+Liu+Huang+Tang+(Tangkuei+and+Six-Yellow+Decoction)

Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang (Tangkuei and Six-Yellow Decoction)
T: red, dry tongue, P: rapid
 * Category:** Clears Heat & Cool Blood [night sweats, excess & deficient heat w/ blood and yin xu]
 * Preparation:** Decoct with water.
 * Function:** Enriches the yin, clears heat, stabilizes the exterior, and stops sweating
 * Indications:** Fever, night sweats, red face, dry mouth and parched lips, irritability, dry stools, dark and scanty urinethirst, dry throat
 * Clinical Applications:** tuberculosis, hepatitis, silicosis, hyperthyroidism, myocarditis, chronic bronchitis, cholecystitis, nephritis, urinary tract infection, neurasthenia, diabetes, perimenopausal syndrome, nervous exhaustion
 * Contraindications:** spleen yang deficiency

**Ingredients:**
Dang Gui (6-9g.) Sheng Di Huang (9-15g.) Shu Di Huang (9-15g.) Huang Lian (3-6g.) Huang Qin (6-12g.) Huang Bai (6-12g.) Huang Qi (12-24g.)

**Analysis:**
//Chief://
 * Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang:** nourish yin, tonify blood, control fire

//Deputy://
 * Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai:** clear the excessive heat, relieve irritability

//Assistant:// -Tonify spleen a stomach Qi
 * Huang Qi:** tonify the defensive Qi and stabilize the exterior

**Modifications:**
Severe sweating: double Huang Qi OR + Ma Huang Gen, Fu Xiao Mai, Mu Li Yin deficiency without excessive fire: -Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai; + Xuan Shen, Mai Men Dong Tidal fever, dry mouth, strong chi pulse, and other kidney fire signs: + Gui Ban, Zhi Mu