Decoction for Clearing the Middle and Relieving Dysentery,From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.,Dysentery with fever and clenched jaw. Dysentery toxin-fire remains in the middle jiao; due to initial mistreatment with pungent and hot herbs, the tongue coating is charred black with a red rim, the whole body feels dry and hot, the face is flushed, and the eyes are red. Dysentery is uncontrollable, and food cannot be retained.
Decoction for Clearing the Middle and Relieving Dysentery
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Middle and Relieving Dysentery
Chinese Name : 清中救痢饮
Drug Formulation
2 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of raw rhubarb, 1 qian 5 fen of Coptis, 2 qian of Trifoliate Orange, 1 qian 5 fen of licorice, 5 qian of hearth-center earth, 1 qian 5 fen of Guangbenxiang.
Source
From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Dysentery with fever and clenched jaw. Dysentery toxin-fire remains in the middle jiao; due to initial mistreatment with pungent and hot herbs, the tongue coating is charred black with a red rim, the whole body feels dry and hot, the face is flushed, and the eyes are red. Dysentery is uncontrollable, and food cannot be retained.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take cold. After the first dose, stomach fire is completely purged; after the second dose, dysentery subsides and the stomach opens; after the third dose, the dysentery is more than half resolved; after the fourth dose, the patient is fully recovered.
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Decoction for Clearing the Middle and Relieving Dysentery,Dysentery with fever and clenched jaw. Dysentery toxin-fire remains in the middle jiao; due to initial mistreatment with pungent and hot herbs, the tongue coating is charred black with a red rim, the whole body feels dry and hot, the face is flushed, and the eyes are red. Dysentery is uncontrollable, and food cannot be retained.