Harmonizing the Middle Powder

Harmonizing the Middle Powder,Dysentery with alternating chills and fever, abdominal pain, and tenesmus.

Formulas Name : Harmonizing the Middle Powder

Chinese Name : 和中散

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root (roasted 7 times, quenched in water, peel and pith removed, ground into powder) 1 liang; Coptis (stems removed, ground into powder) 1 liang; Frankincense (ground) 1 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.

Benefits

Dysentery with alternating chills and fever, abdominal pain, and tenesmus.

Instructions for Use

For the three ingredients above: if suffering from cold or hot dysentery, take half a qian of Coptis, half a qian of Aconite, and 1 zi of Frankincense; mix with aged rice decoction and take orally. If symptoms persist, take another dose mixed with green tangerine peel decoction; if suffering from bloody dysentery, take half a qian of Aconite powder, 1 qian of Coptis powder, and 1 zi of Frankincense;for white dysentery, use half a qian of powdered Coptis, 1 qian of powdered Aconite, and 1 zi of Frankincense, mixed with rice decoction; if symptoms persist, prepare a decoction of 7 black beans to stop the condition.

Harmonizing the Middle Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.,Dysentery with alternating chills and fever, abdominal pain, and tenesmus.

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