Main Formula for Diarrhea，*Red Furnace Dotting Snow*, Volume 2.，When all symptoms of phlegm-fire are present and the stool suddenly becomes loose or watery, this indicates a deficiency of both spleen and kidney qi, which is unable to control and regulate the flow of qi; or it may result from internal injury due to diet or external invasion by wind-cold, which agitates the condition.
Main Formula for Diarrhea
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Formulas Name : Main Formula for Diarrhea
Chinese Name : 泄泻主方
Drug Formulation
1 qian of Chinese yam (lightly roasted), 5 fen of ginseng (Korean), 1 qian of astragalus (honey-roasted), 1 qian of white atractylodes (earth-roasted), 1 qian of white poria (peeled), 1 qian of tangerine peel (with white pith retained), 1 qian of prepared rehmannia root, 1 qian of white peony root (baked), 5 fen of licorice (roasted),Schisandra berries 20 grains, Fritillaria 1 qian, Ophiopogon (core removed) 1 qian.
Source
*Red Furnace Dotting Snow*, Volume 2.
Benefits
When all symptoms of phlegm-fire are present and the stool suddenly becomes loose or watery, this indicates a deficiency of both spleen and kidney qi, which is unable to control and regulate the flow of qi; or it may result from internal injury due to diet or external invasion by wind-cold, which agitates the condition.
Instructions for Use
Add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 5 jujubes to the above formula; decoct until concentrated. Take slowly while still hot; do not consume all at once.
Note
It is advisable to drink only a small amount of the decoction with the medicine.
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Main Formula for Diarrhea,When all symptoms of phlegm-fire are present and the stool suddenly becomes loose or watery, this indicates a deficiency of both spleen and kidney qi, which is unable to control and regulate the flow of qi; or it may result from internal injury due to diet or external invasion by wind-cold, which agitates the condition.