Formula
Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction
炙甘草湯zhi gan cao tang
1 source
9 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a cold-damage presentation with a bound, intermittent pulse (jie-dai) and throbbing palpitations of the heart. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：伤寒脉結代，心動悸，炙甘草湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·炙甘草湯（证治条文·宋本177）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Licorice四兩
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
- Ginseng二兩
- Rehmannia (Di huang)一斤
- Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)三兩
- Donkey-hide gelatin (E jiao)二兩
- Ophiopogon (Mai men dong)半升
- Hemp Seed (Da ma)半升
- Jujube (Da zao)三十枚
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·炙甘草湯（组成·宋本177）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·炙甘草湯（证治条文·宋本177）；hash 锚含方名唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·炙甘草湯（煎服法·宋本177）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.