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Intestinal Cleansing and Detoxification Decoction,Accumulated heat from rich, fatty foods and dampness from fermented rice wine lead to organ toxicity and bloody stools; the blood is the color of soot, dark, turbid, and stagnant; bowel movements are clear but not smooth; stomach qi is weak; and the body feels fatigued.

Formulas Name : Intestinal Cleansing and Detoxification Decoction

Chinese Name : 清肠解毒汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of charred Gardenia, 2 qian of charred Honeysuckle, 2 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, 2 qian of Forsythia, 2 qian of Red Peony, 1 qian of Sichuan Coptis, 1 qian of Sichuan Cypress, 1 qian of Sichuan Raw Aconite, 1 qian of charred Trifoliate Orange Peel, and 1 qian of roasted Fangfeng.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Accumulated heat from rich, fatty foods and dampness from fermented rice wine lead to organ toxicity and bloody stools; the blood is the color of soot, dark, turbid, and stagnant; bowel movements are clear but not smooth; stomach qi is weak; and the body feels fatigued.

Intestinal Cleansing and Detoxification Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Accumulated heat from rich, fatty foods and dampness from fermented rice wine lead to organ toxicity and bloody stools; the blood is the color of soot, dark, turbid, and stagnant; bowel movements are clear but not smooth; stomach qi is weak; and the body feels fatigued.

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