Prescriptions for Clearing away Heat in Zang-Fu Organs
Xiang Lian Wan (香连丸): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 香连丸
Source
The book Sheng Ji Zong Lu
Ingredients
Huang Lian 600 g,Wu Zhu Yu 300 g,Mu Xiang 146 g.Explanation
Huang Lian: Dispelling pathogenic fire from the heart and the middle-Jiao.
Mu Xiang: Promoting the circulation of qi.
Wu Zhu Yu: Warming the stomach to disperse cold, removing stagnated food, descending Qi to lower the turbid.
The Effect of 香连丸
Effect
Clear heat and dry dampness, promote the circulation of qi and dissipate stagnation.
Indications
Dysentery with pus and blood due to damp-heat, abdominal pain, tenesmus.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with vinegar into pills as big as phoenix tree seed. 20 pills is taken with warm rice each time.
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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