Damp-Heat in the Gallbladder

Star

胆湿热 (Dǎn Shī Rè)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Red, yellow greasy coat on the right

Pulse

Slippery, wiry, rapid

Key Symptoms

Hypochondriac painInability to digest fatsBitter taste; yellow scleraNausea; dark urine

Overview

Damp-Heat in the Shao Yang organ. Usually paired with the Liver.

Differentiate from

  • Shao Yang (alternating chill/fever, less jaundice)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation (no damp-heat coat)

Treatment Principle

Clear Damp-Heat from Gallbladder and Liver.

Representative formulas. Yin Chen Hao Tang; Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang; Long Dan Xie Gan Tang.

Representative points. GB-24, GB-34, BL-19, LIV-14, DANNANGXUE, DU-9.

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