Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Four-Seed Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Four-Seed Decoction,For dry, hard stools or abscesses.

Formulas Name : Four-Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 四仁汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of flat apricot kernels, 3 qian of fire hemp seeds, 3 qian of pine nuts, and 3 qian of cypress seeds (each ground into a fine powder).

Source

*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For dry, hard stools or abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Pour boiling water over the mixture, cover, let cool to a warm temperature, and drink as tea.

Four-Seed Decoction,*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.,For dry, hard stools or abscesses.

More Herbs Formulas

Camphor Moisturizing Muscle Powder

Camphor Moisturizing Muscle Powder,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 15.,For wounds caused by beatings.

Purple Snow Ointment

Purple Snow Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.,For all types of back abscesses, brain abscesses, and all kinds of malignant sores.

Fire-Subduing Decoction

Fire-Subduing Decoction,*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.,A condition caused by Shao Yin Kidney fire rising upward, resulting in a “Yin E” in the throat. The throat is swollen and painful, with symptoms being milder during the day and more severe at night; a lump also forms in the throat. The patient feels extreme dryness … Read more

Danger-Dispelling Powder

Danger-Dispelling Powder,From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,

Pregnancy Preservation Worry-Free Pills

Pregnancy Preservation Worry-Free Pills,*Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,Miscarriage in the seventh month.

Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction

Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,For cases where wind-cold and rebellious qi have long been present in the abdomen during pregnancy, leading to retained fluid; further exposure to cold triggers an episode, which, interacting with the qi, causes distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Xiaomo Powder

Xiaomo Powder,From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.,For children suffering from various dietary imbalances leading to abdominal distension and a sallow, emaciated complexion.

Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment

Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment,From *Collected Effective Formulas for Back Ulcers*.,Sores in the throat, mouth, or on the tongue; sore throat; and a stiff tongue. In cases of abscesses and boils, if the initial treatment was administered in the wrong order, or if the “Internal Support Powder” was not taken, and there was no medication … Read more

Agarwood Qi-Nourishing Pills

Agarwood Qi-Nourishing Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, fullness and distension in the epigastrium, belching of vinegar and regurgitation of acid, bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, slow digestion of food, distension and pain in the chest and abdomen, vomiting due to alcohol intoxication, and food stagnation … Read more

Pine Nut Porridge

Pine Nut Porridge,From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *The Porridge Manual*.,Chronic constipation, palpitations, forgetfulness, and insomnia.

Stomach-Soothing Powder

Stomach-Soothing Powder,From *Guide to Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 36.,For gastric reflux and vomiting.

Taiping Pills

Taiping Pills,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For severe pain and distension in the chest and abdomen, as well as food stagnation, qi stagnation, blood stagnation, qi hernia, blood hernia, and severe constipation due to pathogenic factors.

Poria and Plantain Seed Decoction

Poria and Plantain Seed Decoction,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 42.,Extremely scant urination and persistent diarrhea.

Divine Rescue Decoction

Divine Rescue Decoction,From *Yi Pan Zhu*, Volume 9.,When smallpox is affected by cold pathogens, the lesions turn black, sink into the skin, and fail to rise.

Jing Jin Ding Xiang Tiao Qi Decoction

Jing Jin Ding Xiang Tiao Qi Decoction,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For all types of qi disorders.

Modified Dong Quai Longhui Pills

Modified Danggui Longhui Pills,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 103.,Ear disorders.

Blood-Nourishing and Wind-Calming Decoction

Blood-Nourishing and Wind-Calming Decoction,From *Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.,Itchy Wind. Generalized itching throughout the body without any sores or scabies; the patient cannot stop scratching.

Bai Bi Ointment

Bai Bi Ointment,From *Lan Tai Gui Fan*, Volume 2.,For bi syndrome affecting the joints.

Zi Shen Decoction

Zi Shen Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.,For children with an imbalance between yin and yang, epigastric fullness and distension, excessive salivation, vomiting, and unpredictable episodes of startle-induced vomiting.

Cicada and Chrysanthemum Powder

Cicada and Chrysanthemum Powder,*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 9.,For skin rashes affecting the eyes or corneal opacities developing after an illness.

Tianxiong Powder

Tianxiong Powder,Formula by Xu Sibo, cited in Volume 14 of *Qianjin*.,Dizziness affecting the head and eyes, with a sensation that the room is spinning and tilting; vision may clear up after three or two days, but the episodes occur unpredictably; if left untreated for a long time, it may lead to blindness.

Bone-Setting and Pain-Relieving Powder

Bone-Setting and Pain-Relieving Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 309.,

Mugwort Leaf Pills

Mugwort Leaf Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 59.,For bloody dysentery accompanied by unbearable abdominal pain.

Mylabris Ointment

Mylabris Ointment,From *Shenghui*, Volume 90.,For scrofula in children that has not yet formed a fistula.

Red Blood Paste

Red Blood Paste,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,For yang-type or mixed yang-yin conditions where boils or abscesses have already ruptured but the pus and necrotic tissue have not been completely cleared, and drainage is not smooth.