Long Dan Jie Du Tang
Star龙胆解毒汤 (Gentiana Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)
Source: Guang An Men Yi Yuan
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Long Dan Jie Du Tang (Gentiana Decoction to Relieve Toxicity), from the Guang An Men Yi Yuan (Guang An Men Hospital (1990)) — a variation of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang.
Actions: Purges the Liver; Clears heat; Drains dampness; Promotes urination.
Presentation: Rising Liver fire with accumulation of damp-heat.
Composition: No doses printed. Herb list continues from p. 376 to p. 377.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 376.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Dan Cao
as printed: Long Dan (Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jin Qian Cao
as printed: Jin Qian Cao (Herba Lysimachiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Niu Bang Zi
as printed: Niu Bang Zi (Fructus Arctii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Jing Jie (Herba Schizonepetae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zi Hua Di Ding
as printed: Zi Hua Di Ding (Herba Violae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Pu Gong Ying
as printed: Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jiang Huang
as printed: Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chong Lou
as printed: Zao Xiu (Rhizoma Paridis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Huang Lian Jie Du Tang + Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang + Chi Shao, Chong Lou, Jiang Huang, Jin Qian Cao, Jin Yin Hua, Jing Jie, Lian Qiao, Long Dan Cao, Mu Dan Pi, Niu Bang Zi, Pu Gong Ying, Sheng Di Huang and Zi Hua Di Ding
- This formula = Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang + Huang Lian Jie Du Tang + Chi Shao, Chong Lou, Jiang Huang, Jin Qian Cao, Jin Yin Hua, Jing Jie, Lian Qiao, Long Dan Cao, Mu Dan Pi, Niu Bang Zi, Pu Gong Ying, Sheng Di Huang and Zi Hua Di Ding
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