Da Chengqi Decoction

Da Chengqi Decoction,Pathogenic factors combined with undigested food are retained in the large intestine; fiery heat rises and swells, causing the undigested food to cause disturbance, resulting in pain so severe that the area cannot be pressed.

Formulas Name : Da Chengqi Decoction

Chinese Name : 大承气汤

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 3 qian, sodium silicate 1 qian, Magnolia bark 1 qian, Bupleurum root 1 qian, Scutellaria root 1 qian, Licorice root 1 qian.

Source

From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Pathogenic factors combined with undigested food are retained in the large intestine; fiery heat rises and swells, causing the undigested food to cause disturbance, resulting in pain so severe that the area cannot be pressed.

Da Chengqi Decoction,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 2.,Pathogenic factors combined with undigested food are retained in the large intestine; fiery heat rises and swells, causing the undigested food to cause disturbance, resulting in pain so severe that the area cannot be pressed.

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