Tiankan Decoction

Tiankan Decoction,Due to deficiency-cold in the Mingmen, the patient suffered from chronic diarrhea, with 2–3 episodes of painful diarrhea at dawn every day; in severe cases, 5–6 episodes; yet no diarrhea occurred during the day.

Formulas Name : Tiankan Decoction

Chinese Name : 填坎汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Cornus officinalis, 1 liang of Poria cocos, 5 qian of Morinda officinalis, 3 qian of Cinnamomum cassia, 3 qian of Plantago seed, 3 qian of Schisandra chinensis, 3 qian of Panax ginseng, 1 liang of Euryale seed, 2 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.

Benefits

Due to deficiency-cold in the Mingmen, the patient suffered from chronic diarrhea, with 2–3 episodes of painful diarrhea at dawn every day; in severe cases, 5–6 episodes; yet no diarrhea occurred during the day.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, diarrhea is mild; after another dose, it becomes even milder. After taking 10 consecutive doses, diarrhea ceases completely.

Tiankan Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,Due to deficiency-cold in the Mingmen, the patient suffered from chronic diarrhea, with 2–3 episodes of painful diarrhea at dawn every day; in severe cases, 5–6 episodes; yet no diarrhea occurred during the day.

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