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桃花汤

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NameThe Prescription of 桃花汤SourceThe book Shang Han LunIngredientsChi Shi Zhi (Halloysitum Rebrum) 30 g,Jing Mi (Semen Oryzae Sativae) 30 g,Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 9 g.ExplanationChi Shi Zhi: The principal drug, being heavy and warm in nature, astringing the intestines to relieve diarrhea.Gan

Name

The Prescription of 桃花汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysitum Rebrum) 30 g,Jing Mi (Semen Oryzae Sativae) 30 g,Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 9 g.

Explanation

Chi Shi Zhi: The principal drug, being heavy and warm in nature, astringing the intestines to relieve diarrhea.

Gan Jiang: Warming the middle-Jiao to expel pathogenic cold.

Jing Mi: Nourishing the stomach and regulating the function of the rniddle-Jiao.

The Effect of 桃花汤

Effect

Warming up the middle-Jiao to astringe the intestines.

Indications

Syndrome due to deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, marked by protracted dysentery, deep-colored stools with pus and blood, dysuria, abdominal pain alleviated by warming and pressing, pale tongue with whitish coating, and feeble thready pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as amebic dysentery, chronic bacillary dysentery and chronic enteritis.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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