{"title":"Long dan cao","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"quell-fire","title":"Quell Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Chinese Herbology, the Liver’s character can be described in various ways. The oldest Chinese book says the Liver “is the general who plans” (\u003cem\u003eSu Wen\u003c\/em\u003e, chapter 8), and is the “foundation for curtailing extremes” (chapter 9. Liu Shao, in \u003cem\u003eRecords of Personages \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 200 A.D.), states that its disposition is “gentle, yet upright and docile, yet strong.” \u003cem\u003eThe Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 1st century A.D.) says its responsibility is “to direct the feeling of consideration for others.” The philosopher Chen Chun (1159-1223 A.D.), writing in Master of Bei-Xi’s \u003cem\u003eExplanation of Terms \u003c\/em\u003e(volume 1, section 8), says that the Liver’s Wood “has benevolence as its spirit and . . . is the leader of all virtues.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInordinate Fire disturbs the Liver, making it reckless, which causes it to burst beyond the confines of proper boundaries and explode through the restraints of harmonious life. Excessive Damp Heat makes the Liver spill over delineated borders, creating disorder and disregard. Li Dong-Yuan (1180-1251 A.D.), in his \u003cem\u003eFragrant Room Secret Depository\u003c\/em\u003e, created this formula to respond to such situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eINDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Liver, Gallbladder and Triple Burner cover such a wide range of physical functions in the body (their meridians extend from the head, eyes and ears downward to the genitals and legs), a list of their disharmonies would be far-reaching. To summarize, an occasional redness or red eruption, swelling, heat, occasional discharge or odor along these meridians can be a sign of Fire or Damp Heat affecting the Liver’s energy. A wiry pulse (an indication of boundary issues) or possibly a flooding and fast pulse (a sign of bursting through borders) often confirms that these Heat signs indicate Liver and not other Heat patterns. Whenever a Liver Heat pattern underlies disharmonies in the eyes, ears, nose, throat, head, chest, skin, urinary system, reproductive organs or legs, \u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be a suitable formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disruptive bursting of boundaries is characteristic of Liver Fire. Anger, irritability, animosity and hostility are all characteristic of this pattern. The world is seen as somehow subject to a person’s desires and wishes. Damp Heat patterns can also produce what Huang Fu-Mi (214- 282 A.D.) called an emotional “holding on” in the Gallbladder, which may result in a vengeful, vindictive and unforgiving stance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChen Chun, in the Song Dynasty, extended these notions even further in his \u003cem\u003eMaster of Bei-Xi’s Explanation of Terms\u003c\/em\u003e: “Affection . . . attention to the separate functions, order and faithfulness are nothing but the operation of (the Liver Wood’s) benevolence,” he says. This principle “is always active, producing and reproducing without cessation     As soon as there is the slightest selfish human desire mixed in  it can no longer be called benevolence.” Excess Fire and Damp Heat obstruct the capacity of the Liver to develop consideration for one’s fellow human beings. Liver Fire and Damp Heat precipitate abhorrence or festering resentment. Quell Fire can be a first step towards embracing and softening this rage, reestablishing the order of things and beginning a movement towards benevolence and virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003ehelps to cool, restrain and clarify explosive Liver energy and clearly demark overflowing and fulminating Liver Damp Heat. \u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003erestores the Liver’s sense of smooth flowing movement and harmonious recognition of responsible limits throughout the Liver, Gallbladder and Triple Burner meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest precursor of \u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Long Dan Xie Gan Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eis Sun Si-Miao’s Tang Dynasty “Gentiana Drain the Liver Soup”. Li Dong-Yuan (1180-1251 A.D.) crafted the original “Gentiana Drain the Liver Soup” in his \u003cem\u003eFragrant Room Secret Depository \u003c\/em\u003ein 1245 A.D. Many versions of this formula followed, but the most important is that of Wang Ang. Dr. Wang added Skullcap, Gardenia and Licorice to Dr. Li’s original formula in his \u003cem\u003eCollected Formulas and Explanations \u003c\/em\u003e(1682 A.D.). This revised version was adopted in the \u003cem\u003eGolden Mirror \u003c\/em\u003ein 1742 A.D., and is the one most commonly used in China today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw Rehmannia root \u003c\/strong\u003equells Fire and cools the Blood. It is sweet, bitter and cold, and enters the Heart, Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlantain seed \u003c\/strong\u003ereinforces draining of Dampness. It also expels Lower Burner Damp Heat and clears Liver Heat. It is sweet, bland and cold, and enters the Kidney, Bladder and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardenia fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important Wang Ang addition to the formula. Gardenia fruit was described most succinctly by Zhu Dan-Zhi in the Yuan Dynasty (1281-1358 A.D.): “It drains the Fire of the Three Burners.” It is bitter and cold and enters the Liver, Gallbladder, Triple Burner, Pericardium, Lung and Stomach meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese skullcap root \u003c\/strong\u003e“upwardly moves and drains Lung Fire, downwardly moves and drains Bladder fire,” according to the \u003cem\u003eMateria Medica of South Yunnan \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 1450 A.D.); “Chinese skullcap root expels the full Fire and full Heat from the six meridians.” It is bitter and cold, and, in modern times, is said to enter the Heart, Lung, Gallbladder and Large Intestine meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root \u003c\/strong\u003eprovides nourishment for the Liver so that the draining herbs have no deleterious consequences, according to Li Dong-Yuan. It is sweet, acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Heart, Liver and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsian water plantain rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis important for eliminating Dampness. It is sweet, bland and cold, and enters the Kidney and Bladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBupleurum root \u003c\/strong\u003eregulates and adjusts Liver Qi and, according to Li Dong-Yuan, plays a crucial role in \u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003ebecause it insures that the rest of the formula enters the Liver meridian. It is bitter, slightly acrid and cool, and enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese gentian root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003equells excess Fire in the Upper Burner, drains Damp Heat in the Lower Burner and is important for all Liver Fire and Damp Heat patterns. It is bitter and cold, and enters the Liver, Gallbladder and Bladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoft rush pith \u003c\/strong\u003epromotes urination, clears Heat from the Heart channel downward into the Small Intestine channel to be expelled in urine. It is sweet, bland and cold, and enters the Bladder, Kidney, Liver and Lung meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese licorice root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eharmonizes the formula and helps absorption of the other herbs. It is sweet and warm, and enters all twelve meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"01-KH-quell","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843241046334,"sku":"QF1","price":18.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843241177406,"sku":"QF120","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843241079102,"sku":"QF2","price":34.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44841505849662,"sku":"QF300","price":59.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843241144638,"sku":"QF60","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843241111870,"sku":"QF8","price":119.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Kan_Herbals_Quell_Fire_Extract.png?v=1677647928"},{"product_id":"damp-heat-derma-relief","title":"Damp Heat Derma Relief","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe base of \u003cstrong\u003eDamp Heat Derma Relief \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Long Dan Er Miao San) \u003c\/em\u003eis largely a combination of the classical formulas \u003cstrong\u003eSubdue Liver Fire \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Long Dan Xie Gan Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEr Miao San\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese gentian root and rhizome, Chinese skullcap root and Gardenia fruit clear Heat from the Liver and Heart while drying Damp in the Lower Burner. Bupleurum root and Chinese skullcap root guide the formula to the Triple Burner and Gallbladder channels. Bupleurum root and Dong quai root prevent Qi and Blood stasis. Raw Rehmannia root cools the Blood while protecting and replenishing Yin. Plantain seed, Asian water plantain rhizome and Poria with wood root drain Damp from the Lower Burner and cool the Upper Burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhellodendron bark and Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome constitute \u003cem\u003eEr Miao San\u003c\/em\u003e. As an herb pair they clear Heat and dry Damp in the Lower Burner, while warming and drying the Middle Burner and strengthening the Spleen. They also protect the Spleen from the strong cooling effects of the formula. Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome also has Wind-expelling properties. Other Wind-dispersing herbs include White mulberry leaf and Dictamnus root bark. Kochia fruit drains Damp, while Chinese red peony root and Tree peony root bark cool and move Blood. Chinese licorice root and rhizome clears Heat and harmonizes the other herbs in the formula.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"03-KE-damp","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843200184638,"sku":"VDH1","price":15.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843200315710,"sku":"VDH120","price":27.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843200348478,"sku":"VDH300","price":63.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843200217406,"sku":"VDH4","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843200282942,"sku":"VDH60","price":14.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843200250174,"sku":"VDH8","price":102.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Kan_Essentials_Damp_Heat_Derma_Relief_Tablets.png?v=1677789243"},{"product_id":"subdue-liver-fire","title":"Subdue Liver Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Herbology, Heat is passed from the Liver to the Heart. \u003cstrong\u003eSubdue Liver Fire \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Long Dan Xie Gan Tang) \u003c\/em\u003ethus contains both Liver- and Heart-cooling herbs, specifically Chinese gentian root and rhizome, Chinese skullcap root and Gardenia fruit. Where this excess Heat or Yang energy has damaged Blood and Yin, the formula contains two herbs – Chinese skullcap root and Dong quai root – to address this. In classic versions of the formula, only small amounts of these herbs are used, but dogs seem to require higher amounts to fully benefit from the formula. Raw Rehmannia root assists these two herbs in clearing Heat and protecting the Yin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlantain seed, Asian water plantain rhizome and Poria with wood root drain the Damp that is causing the Heat accumulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBupleurum root and Dong quai root prevent Qi and Blood stasis, whether from the drying cooling action of the formula or the intense Heat already present. Bupleurum root also provides a cooling yet Yang-invigorating effect that helps adapt or mesh the strong cooling effect of the formula with the intense Heat affecting these animals. Chinese licorice root and rhizome assists in protecting the Spleen, clears Heat and harmonizes the other herbs in the formula.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"03-KE-subdu","offers":[{"title":"1 ounce \/ Extract","offer_id":44843256840510,"sku":"VSLF1","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843256971582,"sku":"VSLF120","price":25.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44841488154942,"sku":"VSLF300","price":60.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843256873278,"sku":"VSLF4","price":56.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 tablets \/ Tablets","offer_id":44843256938814,"sku":"VSLF60","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces \/ Extract","offer_id":44843256906046,"sku":"VSLF8","price":105.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4365\/5742\/products\/Kan_Essentials_Subdue_Liver_Fire_Tablets.png?v=1677789320"}],"url":"https:\/\/kanherb.myshopify.com\/collections\/chinese-gentian-root-and-rhizome.oembed","provider":"Kan Herb Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}