Gongbi Decoction

Gongbi Decoction,Small Intestine Bi. Wind, cold, and dampness invade the small intestine, causing bi syndrome; urination is difficult and scanty, with a sensation of obstruction as in dysuria, accompanied by pain in the lower body that occasionally radiates upward like a hernia.

Formulas Name : Gongbi Decoction

Chinese Name : 攻痹汤

Drug Formulation

Plantain Seed 3 qian, Poria 3 qian, Coix Seed 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark 5 fen, Akebia Stem 2 qian, Atractylodes 5 qian, Wangbuliu 1 qian.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Small Intestine Bi. Wind, cold, and dampness invade the small intestine, causing bi syndrome; urination is difficult and scanty, with a sensation of obstruction as in dysuria, accompanied by pain in the lower body that occasionally radiates upward like a hernia.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After taking several consecutive doses, symptoms resembling dysuria will subside, and those resembling a hernia will resolve. After taking several more doses, the pain will disappear as if it had never been there.

Gongbi Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Small Intestine Bi. Wind, cold, and dampness invade the small intestine, causing bi syndrome; urination is difficult and scanty, with a sensation of obstruction as in dysuria, accompanied by pain in the lower body that occasionally radiates upward like a hernia.

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