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Health Benefits |
For: Early stage dysentery • Cholecystitis • Appendicitis • Pancreatitis |
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Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
Category: Drain Downward ⌕ Subcategory: Purge Heat Accumulation ⌕ Family: Da Huang Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
Actions |
Strongly drain heat • Induce diarrhea • Dispel stasis • Relief Intestine |
Indications and Contraindications |
Appearance: Tongue -Excessive • Submerge Pulse -Thin, tight, slow, wiry Face/other - |
Patterns: |
Indications: Severe flatulence • Abdominal pain that worsens with applied pressure • Abdominal focal distention and fullness • Severe constipation • Excessive sweating from the hands and the feet • Delirious speech • Low grade fever |
Contraindications: Elderly patients • Pregnancy • Yin Deficiency |
Properties |
Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
Da Huang • Rhubarb • 大黄 ♠ |
Downward Draining
12g |
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 |
Mang Xiao ♥ |
9g-12g |
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Hou Po • Magnolia Bark • 厚朴 ♣ |
Transform Dampness
24g |
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 |
Zhi Shi ♣ |
12g-15g |
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♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
Directions:Stop using once diarrhea has been induced. Decoction: Cook Zhi Shi and Hou Po in 10 cups of water until half is left. Add Da Huang and cook until 2 cups are left. Add Mang Xiao and bring back to a boil. Today, physicians often use 6-12g of Da Huang and 12-15 g of Hou Po. Except in the case of severe focal distention, then 24g of Hou Po would be used. |
Modifications |
+ Lai Fu Zi |
Severe abdominal distention |
+ Tao Ren + Chi Shao |
Blood stasis |
+ Zhi Mu + Shi Gao |
Yang channel and organ stage disorder |
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Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Da Huang: Pregnancy • Nursing • Menstruation • Qi deficiency • Blood deficiency • Stomach deficiency cold • Spleen deficiency cold • Normal or loose stool • Normal blood flow • Postpartum
Hou Po: Anticoagulant drugs • Antidepressant drugs |
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