Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang 香砂六君子 - Saussurea and Cardamon Combination

Six Gentlemen Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomum History of XIANG SHA LIU JUN ZI TANG Source: Comprehensive Medicine According to Master Zhang (1695 AD) This is the most commonly used variation of the classical formula Four Gentlemen. Six Gentlemen is actually a combination of Four Gentlemen with components of the well known Two-Cured decoction, ER CHEN TANG. It is most often used for simultaneous Spleen Deficiency with phlegm in the lungs or stomach. This condition is characterized by loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, bloating, a stifling sensation in the epigastrium. Sometimes there is coughing with noticeable amounts of clear, white, or frothy phlegm. Generally used for Indigestion Acute or chronic gastritis Gastric or duodenal ulcer Acute or chronic gastroenteritis Gastroptosis Gastric distention Chronic peritonitis Irritable bowel syndrome Post-surgical diarrhea Formula Actions Tonifies Qi Strengthens the Spleen Harmonizes the Stomach Regulates Qi Stops pain T