Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
肝胆湿热gān dǎn shī rè · Dampness-Heat (Fullness)
Tongue
red, yellow, greasy film
Pulse
string-like, gliding, rapid
Description
Dampness and heat accumulate in the liver and gallbladder: a bitter taste in the mouth, pain in the side, jaundice, and urogenital inflammation. Treatment drains the heat and dampness.
Symptoms
bitter taste in the mouth, pain in the upper abdomen jaundice, dark urine irritability discharge, itching, dysuria (damp-heat in the lower burner)
Treatment principle
Drain liver fire, clear damp-heat
Recommended formulas
龙胆泻肝汤
Points
Taichong
Yanglingquan
Yinlingquan
Xingjian
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