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Da Tong San,For cases of typhoid fever with heat in the stomach, or when too many heat-inducing medications have been taken, resulting in delirium, discarding clothes and running about, or climbing heights to sing; or for cases of abdominal pain with bloody stools, provided the condition is due solely to excessive heat.

Formulas Name : Da Tong San

Chinese Name : 大通散

Drug Formulation

2 qian of rhubarb, 2 qian of trichosanthes fruit (fried with wheat bran), 1 qian of licorice.

Source

From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.

Benefits

For cases of typhoid fever with heat in the stomach, or when too many heat-inducing medications have been taken, resulting in delirium, discarding clothes and running about, or climbing heights to sing; or for cases of abdominal pain with bloody stools, provided the condition is due solely to excessive heat.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take hot on an empty stomach. If bowel movements do not occur, take another dose; discontinue once bowel movements begin.

Da Tong San,From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.,For cases of typhoid fever with heat in the stomach, or when too many heat-inducing medications have been taken, resulting in delirium, discarding clothes and running about, or climbing heights to sing; or for cases of abdominal pain with bloody stools, provided the condition is due solely to excessive heat.

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