Powerful but Risky
Long Dan Xie Gan Tangis famous and infamous. It’s the strongest formula for clearing “Fluid-Heat” from the liver and gallbladder.
What is it for?
The picture is intense: a severe throbbing headache, fiery red eyes, a bitter taste, flank pain, or in the lower regions herpes outbreaks, vaginal infections with yellow discharge, or bladder infections with burning pain. This is Fire and Dampness raging in the Liver meridian. The formula acts like a cold shower: it extinguishes the fire and drains the fluid through the urine.
Why the warning?
The ingredients (such asLong Dan Cao, Huang Qin, Zhi Zi) are extreme bitter and cold.
In TCM the saying goes: “Bitter and cold damage the Stomach”.
If you use this formula for too long (more than a few weeks) or in someone with weak digestion, it will extinguish not only the liver’s fire but also the digestive fire. The patient will then experience diarrhea, cold stomach pain, and a loss of appetite.
Conclusion
Long Dan Xie Gan TangIt’s an acute intervention formula, not a tonic. Use it to extinguish the fire and stop once it’s under control.