Purgative Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Cold in Nature
Lan Wei Qing Jie Tang (阑尾清解汤)
Name
The Prescription of 阑尾清解汤
Source
The book Xin Ji Fu Zheng Xue
Ingredients
Jin Yin Hua 60 g,Da Huang 25 g,Dong Gua Ren 30 g,Pu Gong Ying 30 g,Mu Dan Pi 15 g,Chuan Lian Zi 10 g,Gan Cao 10 g,Mu Xiang 6 g.Explanation
Yin Hua and Pu Gong Ying: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Da Huang: Removing accumulated heat from the intestines, clearing away heat and toxicmaterial.
Dan Pi: Clearing away heat in the blood.
Chuan Lian Zi: Promoting the circulation of qi.
Mu Xiang: Promoting the circulation of qi.
Dong Gua Ren: Clearing away damp-heat, expelling pus, resolving masses, relieving carbuncle.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of 阑尾清解汤
Effect
Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove accumulation with purgative and dissipate nodulation, promote the circulation of qi and activate blood.
Indications
Constipation, red tongue, red eyes, nausea and vomiting, unpalpable abdominal pain, rebound tenderness, yellow and dry or greasy coating on the tongue, thirsty desire, abdominal muscle tension, dry lips, fever and aversion to cold, rapid, smooth, large and bounding pulse.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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