Effect and Function of Gancao Xiexin Decoction

Gancao Xiexin Decoction is composed of licorice root, scutellaria root, coptis root, dangshen root, pinellia tuber, dried ginger, jujube, etc. It has the effect of invigorating qi and regulating stomach, eliminating fullness and vomiting. It is mainly used for treating typhoid fever, stomach qi weakness, abdominal thunder, diarrhea, water and grain indigestion, hard and full lower heart, retching and upset. It is often used for acute and chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, Behcet syndrome, etc. Gancao Xiexin Decoction is a famous prescription for treating spleen and stomach diseases. It is used to treat clinical diseases such as fire in the upper energizer, cold in the lower energizer, and fullness in the middle energizer: stomach deficiency shows fire in the upper energizer, resulting in oral ulcers, cold in the lower energizer, loose stools, and fullness in the middle energizer causes fullness of the spleen and stomach, so Gancao Xiexin Decoction is used. It is used in modern medicine to treat oral erosion, acute gastroenteritis, Behcet's syndrome (fox's disease), acne and folliculitis, genital ulcers, chronic diarrhea, etc.