Administration of Ganmai Dazao Tang to patients with heavy dampness usually aggravates dampness, and it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions.
Ganmai Dazao Tang belongs to tranquilizers and is composed of licorice, wheat and jujube, which has the effects of nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, harmonizing the middle and easing the pain (relieving pain by regulating the spleen and stomach). Its adverse effects and contraindications are unclear.
In the composition of Gan Mai Da Zao Tang, wheat is sweet in flavor and has the efficacy of nourishing the heart, benefiting the kidneys, removing heat and quenching thirst. Licorice is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the effects of benefiting qi and tonifying the middle, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing heat and removing toxins, easing the pain and relieving emergency pain (relieving urgent pain symptoms), and harmonizing the medicinal properties. Jujube is sweet in flavor and warm in nature, and has the effects of tonifying the middle Jiao (treating Qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), nourishing Blood and calming the mind.
However, the licorice in this formula helps dampness and congestion, so it should not be used for people with dampness, fullness and edema, and large doses taken for a long period of time may cause edema. Jujube in the formula should be used with caution or prohibited for those with dampness, phlegm, stagnation, tooth disease and worm disease.
Therefore, patients with heavy dampness should be cautious of using Gan Mai Da Zao Tang to avoid aggravating dampness. If medication is needed, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a professional physician’s diagnosis, and not to take it by oneself.