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Dang Gui Long Hui Wan当归龙荟丸

Tangkuei, Gentian and Aloe Pill

Clearing Heat 清热剂Clear Organ Heat 清脏腑热

Ingredients11 herbs

当Dang Gui当归焙30gNourishes and moves blood so heavy draining does not injure it龙Long Dan Cao龙胆草30gDrains Liver and Gallbladder fire — the strongest herb for this channel栀Zhi Zi栀子30gDrains fire from all three burners黄Huang Lian黄连30gDrains Heart and middle-burner fire黄Huang Bai黄柏30gDrains lower burner fire黄Huang Qin黄芩30gDrains upper burner fire芦Lu Hui芦荟15gCools the Liver and purges heat downward青Qing Dai青黛15gCools the Liver, resolves toxicity and settles fright大Da Huang大黄15gPurges accumulated fire out through the bowel木Mu Xiang木香0.3gMoves qi so the heavy cold herbs do not stagnate in the middle麝She Xiang麝香1.5gClassically included to open the orifices and guide the herbs; a CITES-restricted animal product omitted or substituted in modern practice

Indications

Drains excess fire from Liver and GallbladderPurges heat downward through the bowelCalms an agitated spirit

Excess fire of the Liver and Gallbladder at its extreme: not a smouldering constraint but a full blaze disturbing the spirit, with the bowel obstructed. The strategy is to drain hard and give the fire an exit below.

Clinical Manifestations

  • Liver and Gallbladder fire with dizziness and tinnitus
  • Agitation, insomnia, delirious or manic behaviour
  • Constipation with dark scanty urine in a fire pattern
  • Red painful eyes, bitter taste, splitting headache
TongueRed with a dry yellow coating
PulseWiry, rapid and forceful

Health Categories

Digestive HealthHeart & CirculationEye & Vision HealthStress & Emotional Balance

Modern Applications

TinnitusSudden deafnessManiaHypertensionConstipationConjunctivitis

Common adjustments

  • Once the fire has broken — stop and change to a gentler formula — this one is not for maintenance
  • Blood and yin already damaged — not appropriate; use a Liver-nourishing strategy instead

Contraindications

Only for genuine excess fire in a robust person, briefly. Contraindicated in deficiency patterns, in the frail and elderly, and with loose stools. The classical formula contains She Xiang 麝香, a CITES-restricted animal product that modern preparations omit or substitute.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Contraindicated in pregnancy — it combines strong purgatives (Da Huang, Lu Hui) with the classical inclusion of She Xiang, which is specifically avoided in pregnancy.

Related Formulas

References

Source Huang Di Su Wen Xuan Ming Lun Fang 《黄帝素问宣明论方》 · Jin

  1. Classical source (public domain) — composition per the standard textbook record.
    2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
    3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.