Chinese: Ge Gen Tang Jia Chuan Xiong Xin Yi
English: Kudzu Decoction plus Cnidium Root and magnolia flower
Source: Honchokeikenho (Japanese Experiential Formulas)
Pulse: – (no vacuity)
Tongue: – (no vacuity)
Abdomen: medium to strong abdominal wall strength
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Nasal congestion
- Running nose
- Sinusitis
There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.
Herbs in This Formula
- Kakkon (Puerariae Radix) 8g
- Mao (Ephedrae Herba) 4g
- Shakuyaku (Paeoniae Radix) 3g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 4g
- Keihi (Cinnamomi Cortex), 3g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 2g
- Senkyu (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) 3g
- Shini (Magnoliae Flos) 3g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 1g
Note: Suggested dosages of each herb in Kampo formulas are often smaller than those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Individual dosages of herbs may be adjusted depending on each patient’s condition, constitutional patterns, quality of the herbs, and other factors involved.