Decoction for Flank Pain

Decoction for Flank Pain,Pain in the flank resembling the sensation of being hooked; the skin appears red, and blisters develop on half the body; symptoms are worse at night than during the day; the pulse is rapid and taut.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Flank Pain

Chinese Name : 胁痛煎

Drug Formulation

1 large Trichosanthes fruit (weighing 1–2 liang, pounded to a pulp with the skin intact), 2 qian licorice root, and 5 fen safflower.

Source

Formula sourced from *Yizhi Xuyu*, Volume 2, citing a formula by Huang Gutan; the name appears in *Xiannian Ji*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Pain in the flank resembling the sensation of being hooked; the skin appears red, and blisters develop on half the body; symptoms are worse at night than during the day; the pulse is rapid and taut.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Flank Pain,Formula sourced from *Yizhi Xuyu*, Volume 2, citing a formula by Huang Gutan; the name appears in *Xiannian Ji*, Volume 2.,Pain in the flank resembling the sensation of being hooked; the skin appears red, and blisters develop on half the body; symptoms are worse at night than during the day; the pulse is rapid and taut.

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