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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
Health Benefits |
For: Hard stool • Frequent urination • Stomach ache from worms • Constipation |
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Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
Category: Drain Downward ⌕ Subcategory: Moisten Intestines and Unblock Bowels ⌕ Family: ] ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
Actions |
Drain heat • Move qi • Moistens intestine • Unblocks bowels |
Indications and Contraindications |
Appearance: Tongue -Dry, yellow coat Pulse - Face/other -Rapid, floating, choppy |
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Indications: |
Contraindications: Pregnancy • Weak patient • Constipation from blood deficiency |
Properties |
Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
Huo Ma Ren |
150g |
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Xing Ren |
120g |
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Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 |
Tonify Blood
150g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
Zhi Shi |
300g |
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Hou Po • Magnolia Bark • 厚朴 |
Transform Dampness
150g |
Transform spleen dampness • Transform stomach dampness • Clear food stagnation • Transform Phlegm • Clear qi stagnationPairs with Cang Zhu |
GABA-ergic • Sedative • Cannabimimetic • Antioxidant • Anticoagulant • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antispasmodic • Antitumor • Antimicrobial |
Da Huang • Rhubarb • 大黄 |
Downward Draining
120g |
Drain downward • Promote menstruation • Reduce accumulation • Drain fire • Cools blood • Clear heat • Dry dampness • Resolve blood stasis (add near end of decoction) |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Choleretic • Cholagogic • Hemostatic • Immunity booster • Laxative • Nephroprotective |
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Directions:
- Grind ingredients into powder, make into pills with honey. Taking 9 Gram doses twice a day with warm water.
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Modifications |
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+ more Da Huang + Mang Xiao |
Severe heat with yellow tongue and rapid pulse |
– Da Huang – Fan Xie Ye |
For weak patients |
+ Tao Ren + Dang Gui |
Hemorrhoids |
+ Wu Mei + Bing Lang + Chen Pi |
Roundworm intestinal blockage |
+ Huai Hua Mi + Di Yu |
Bleeding hemorrhoids |
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Caution |
- Do not use if pregnant
- Do not use without modifications if the patient is weak
- Do not use if the constipation is due to blood deficiency
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Hou Po: Anticoagulant drugs • Antidepressant drugs
Da Huang: Pregnancy • Weak patient • Constipation from blood deficiency
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