Rheum Six-He Decoction

Rheum Six-He Decoction,For typhoid fever during pregnancy presenting with hard stools, reddish urine, abdominal distension, and a deep, rapid pulse—indicating a primary Yangming or Taiyang syndrome—and for cases of visceral constipation with difficult, scanty bowel movements.

Formulas Name : Rheum Six-He Decoction

Chinese Name : 大黄六合汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, and Rehmannia glutinosa (each 1 liang); Rheum palmatum (half a liang); and 10 peach kernels (with skin and tips removed, stir-fried with wheat bran).

Source

*Yuanrong*.

Benefits

For typhoid fever during pregnancy presenting with hard stools, reddish urine, abdominal distension, and a deep, rapid pulse—indicating a primary Yangming or Taiyang syndrome—and for cases of visceral constipation with difficult, scanty bowel movements.

Rheum Six-He Decoction,*Yuanrong*.,For typhoid fever during pregnancy presenting with hard stools, reddish urine, abdominal distension, and a deep, rapid pulse—indicating a primary Yangming or Taiyang syndrome—and for cases of visceral constipation with difficult, scanty bowel movements.

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