Formula
Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction
甘麦大枣汤gan mai da zao tang
1 source
3 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for the "visceral agitation" (藏躁) pattern in women: frequent sorrow with a tendency to weep, behaving as if under some outside influence, with repeated yawning and stretching. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治(traditional context, not a modern clinical claim):婦人藏躁,喜悲傷欲哭,象如神靈所作,數欠伸,甘麥大棗湯主之。…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》妇人杂病脉证并治第二十二·甘麦大枣汤证(6条)
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Licorice三兩
- Wheat (Xiao mai)一升
- Jujube (Da zao)十枚
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》妇人杂病脉证并治第二十二·甘麦大枣汤(组成·6)Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》妇人杂病脉证并治第二十二·甘麦大枣汤证(6条);hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》妇人杂病脉证并治第二十二·甘麦大枣汤(煎服法·6);hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.