Da Cheng Tang
NameThe Prescription of Da Cheng TangSourceThe book Xian Shou Li Shang Xu Duan Mi FangIngredientsDa Huang 120 g,Mang Xiao 60 g,Gan Cao 60 g,Chen Pi 60 g,Dang Gui 60 g,Mu Tong 60 g,Su Mu 60 g,Hong Hua 60 g,Zhi Qiao 120 g,Hou Po 10 g.ExplanationSu Mu: Activating blood and curing trauma, dispelling sta
Name
The Prescription of Da Cheng Tang
Source
The book Xian Shou Li Shang Xu Duan Mi Fang
Ingredients
Da Huang 120 g,Mang Xiao 60 g,Gan Cao 60 g,Chen Pi 60 g,Dang Gui 60 g,Mu Tong 60 g,Su Mu 60 g,Hong Hua 60 g,Zhi Qiao 120 g,Hou Po 10 g.Explanation
Su Mu: Activating blood and curing trauma, dispelling stasis and dredging meridians.
Chen Pi: Promoting the flow of qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm.
Zhi Qiao: Promoting the flow of qi, soothing the chest and middle energizer, relieving distention.
Mang Xiao: Softening hardness with purgative, clearing heat and relieving swelling.
Dang Gui and Hong Hua: Activating blood flow to remove blood stasis, subduing swelling and relieving pain.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Mu Tong: Clearing heart-fire, promoting diuresis and stimulating the menstrual flow.
Da Huang: Removing accumulation with purgative, clearing heat and purging fire, cooling blood to stop bleeding, removing toxicity, activating blood and dispelling stasis.
Hou Po: Drying dampness and promoting the flow of qi.
The Effect of Da Cheng Tang
Effect
Eliminate blood stasis.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and children.
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