Imperial Rice Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Chronic diarrhea with red and white stools, stabbing pain in the navel and abdomen, attacks occurring at irregular intervals, frequent episodes day and night, and unstoppable bloody stools.
Imperial Rice Decoction
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Formulas Name : Imperial Rice Decoction
Chinese Name : 御米饮子
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis (washed, roasted) half liang, Dried ginger (roasted) half liang, Phellodendron bark (coarse bark removed, roasted) half liang, Fructus Aurantii (pith removed, fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Opium poppy 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Poppy husks (honey-roasted until slightly yellow) 2 liang.
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Chronic diarrhea with red and white stools, stabbing pain in the navel and abdomen, attacks occurring at irregular intervals, frequent episodes day and night, and unstoppable bloody stools.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose. Add 1.5 zhan of water and 2 stems of leek (white part with roots intact), crushed. Decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan, strain out the residue, and drink the entire decoction in one go. For the elderly and children aged 7–8, take 1.5 qian per dose; for children aged 2–3, take 1 qian per dose. Use 1 zhan of water and decoct as before until reduced to 5–6 fen. Take before meals.
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Imperial Rice Decoction,Chronic diarrhea with red and white stools, stabbing pain in the navel and abdomen, attacks occurring at irregular intervals, frequent episodes day and night, and unstoppable bloody stools.