Li Sheng San Zi

Li Sheng San Zi,For chronic or recent cases of red-and-white dysentery with periods of remission.

Formulas Name : Li Sheng San Zi

Chinese Name : 痢圣散子

Drug Formulation

Cardamom (peeled), Acorus tatarinowii (dehaired), Poria cocos, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed), Magnolia officinalis (roasted with ginger juice), Angelica pubescens, Fructus Aurantii (fried with wheat bran), Agastache rugosa, Atractylodes macrocephala, Asarum sieboldii (washed, leaves removed), Evodia rutaecarpa (stems removed),Licorice (roasted), Poria (peeled), Atractylodes lancea (soaked), Alpinia officinarum (stem removed), Red Peony Root, Aconite (roasted, skin and navel removed), Ligusticum (stem removed), Bupleurum (stem removed), Alisma, Saposhnikovia (stem removed), Pinellia (boiled)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Ju Fang* (Official Formulary), Volume 6 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Coarsely grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For chronic or recent cases of red-and-white dysentery with periods of remission.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 2 stalks of Allium tuberosum (split and crushed); decoct together until reduced to 8 fen; strain out the residue. Take warm before meals; adjust the dosage for the elderly and children.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, and greasy foods.

Li Sheng San Zi,*Ju Fang* (Official Formulary), Volume 6 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For chronic or recent cases of red-and-white dysentery with periods of remission.

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