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Di Yu Powder,For five-colored dysentery, with tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation, accompanied by unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Di Yu Powder

Chinese Name : 地榆散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Sanguisorba officinalis (roasted), 4 liang of rice husks (honey-roasted), 1 liang of dried tangerine peel (soaked and washed, white pith removed), 1 liang of patchouli (washed to remove soil), 1 liang of Coptis chinensis, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice water for 3 days, then roasted).

Source

From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For five-colored dysentery, with tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation, accompanied by unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 8 fen; strain and drink the liquid in one go; then boil the residue twice more to make one additional dose; take a total of three doses.

Di Yu Powder,From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 2.,For five-colored dysentery, with tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation, accompanied by unbearable pain.

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