Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders

Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders,Masses; menstrual blood stasis and obstruction.

Formulas Name : Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders

Chinese Name : 下病散

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 1 liang, Asarum 1 liang, Tylophora 1 liang, Calomel 3 fen, Aconite (roasted, peeled) 3 fen, Horsefly larvae (wings and legs removed, roasted) 3 fen, Scutellaria 1 liang, Dried Ginger 1 liang, Peony 2 liang, Trichosanthes root 2 liang, Hematite 2 liang, Cinnabar 2 liang (ground), Achyranthes 1 jin,Peach Kernels 2 sheng (with skin, tips, and double kernels removed), Beetles 2 (roasted).

Source

From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Masses; menstrual blood stasis and obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add 5 sheng each of water and wine; steep the herbs overnight. The next morning, boil down to 4 sheng, strain out the residue; add Park’s Salt and Potassium Carbonate, melt until completely dissolved, and divide into 4 doses. Take each dose at intervals of about one cooking period.

Note

After recovery, one should eat yellow duck soup.

Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders,From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 8.,Masses; menstrual blood stasis and obstruction.

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