Gansui Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 63.，For retained fluid syndrome with a hidden pulse, where the patient feels the urge to have a bowel movement and experiences relief only after defecation, yet continues to feel fullness and distension in the epigastric region even after defecation—this indicates that the retained fluid has not been fully eliminated.
Gansui Decoction
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Formulas Name : Gansui Decoction
Chinese Name : 甘遂汤
Drug Formulation
Gansui (lightly roasted until pale yellow) half liang; Pinellia (soaked in hot water to remove slime, then stir-fried with ginger juice until dry) 1 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 63.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
For retained fluid syndrome with a hidden pulse, where the patient feels the urge to have a bowel movement and experiences relief only after defecation, yet continues to feel fullness and distension in the epigastric region even after defecation—this indicates that the retained fluid has not been fully eliminated.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian bi per dose; add 1 da zan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, then add 1 qian bi each of powdered peony root and powdered ginseng, along with half a spoonful of honey. Decoct for another 3 liang of boiling, and take warm on an empty stomach and before the evening meal. Reduce the dose for patients with qi deficiency.
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Gansui Decoction,For retained fluid syndrome with a hidden pulse, where the patient feels the urge to have a bowel movement and experiences relief only after defecation, yet continues to feel fullness and distension in the epigastric region even after defecation—this indicates that the retained fluid has not been fully eliminated.