Prescriptions for Clearing away Heat in Zang-Fu Organs
Zaoci Dahuang Tang: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Zaoci Dahuang Tang
Source
The book Yi Zong Jin Jian
Ingredients
Zao CiSheng Da HuangExplanation
Zao Jiao Ci: Counteracting toxic pathogen, expelling wind, resolving swelling and expelling pus.
Sheng Da Huang: Removing accumulation with purgative, clearing heat and purging fire, activating blood and dispelling stasis.
The Effect of Zaoci Dahuang Tang
Effect
Remove accumulation with purgative, clear heat and purge fire, counteract toxic pathogen, resolve swelling.
Indications
Hematochezia, swelling and pain of anus of children.
Administrations
Decoct in water and wine for oral dose to be taken.
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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