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Long dan Xie Gan Tan (Gentian)

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Long Dan Xie Gan Tang is designed to treat relatively severe pathologies, all united by their common cause of severe Heat acumulation in the Liver and Gall Bladder. Patients are categorized as Hot & Excessive. Heat signs include increased thirst, increased appetite, heat radiating from crown of head, hemorrhage, heat intolerance, red tongue, aggitiation, convulsions, restlessness, aggression, severe itch, severe ulceration adn inflammation. Excess symptoms include extreme clincial presentation, and abundant Dampness symptoms. The formula helps increase liver metabolism, allowing it to be of use in severe hypoglycemia. 

 

LDXGT treats:

• Dampness Accumulation

• Damp Heat

• Liver Yang Rising

• Liver (Internal) Wind

• Blood Heat

 

Symptoms Treated

Urinary/Renal •Bacteriuria •Crystalluria •Cystitis •Hematuria •Pollakiuria •Proteinuria • Urinary Incontinence •Stranguria

Cutaneous •Alopecia •Pyoderma •Seborrhea Oleosa •Ulceration

Endocrine •Increased Appetite •Hypoglycemia •Increased Thirst

Neurologic •Loss of Balance •Seizures

Reproductive •Vaginitis

Musculoskeletal  •Thoracic Pain

Abdomen/Liver/Pancreas •Pain

Cardiovascular •Hypertension •Tachycardia

Behavioural  •Agitation •Dominance Aggression •Insomnia •Irritability

•Restlessness

Hematologic •General Hemorrhage

Ocular •Conjunctival Ulceration •Corneal Ulceration •Eye Discharge •Glaucoma

Otic  •Deafness •Otitis Externa

Oral •Halitosis

 

Diseases Treated

• Cystitis

• Inappropriate Urination

• Seborrhea Oleosa

• Dermatitis - Allergic

• Pyoderma - Moist or Surface

• Pododermatitis

• Anal Sacculitis

• Alopecia

• Pyoderma - Superficial

• Pyoderma - Deep

• Abscess

• Hyperadrenocorticism

• Hypoglycemia

• Epilepsy (Seizures)

• Vestibular Syndrome

• Hepatic Encephalopathy

• Encephalitis

• Meningitis

• Vaginitis

• Orchitis

• Epididymitis

• Hepatitis

• Cirrhosis

• Portosystemic Shunt

• Hypertension

• Noise Sensitivity

• Dominance Aggression

• Conjunctivitis

• Vision Loss

• Conjunctivitis - Ulcerative

• Glaucoma

• Otitis Externa

 

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang contains the following herbs:

Bupleurum root

Chinese Angelica root

Poria

Gentian root

Rehmannia root

Alisma tuber


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