Dihui Dan

Dihui Dan,For dysentery where the patient’s vital energy has recovered but pathogenic factors remain, persisting for years on end with abdominal cramping and a sensation of incomplete evacuation that comes and goes without respite.

Formulas Name : Dihui Dan

Chinese Name : 尽秽丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of rhubarb, 1 qian of talc, 1 qian of magnolia bark, 2 qian of sanguisorba, and 1 qian of areca nut.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder, then boil with honey until thickened to form pills.

Benefits

For dysentery where the patient’s vital energy has recovered but pathogenic factors remain, persisting for years on end with abdominal cramping and a sensation of incomplete evacuation that comes and goes without respite.

Instructions for Use

Take the entire dose at once. Immediately after taking it, eat a meal to suppress it, preventing it from lingering in the stomach; a mild bowel movement is the desired outcome.

Dihui Dan,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,For dysentery where the patient’s vital energy has recovered but pathogenic factors remain, persisting for years on end with abdominal cramping and a sensation of incomplete evacuation that comes and goes without respite.

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