Major Purgative Decoction

Major Purgative Decoction,For severe constipation.

Formulas Name : Major Purgative Decoction

Chinese Name : 大下汤

Drug Formulation

2 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 1 qian of Angelica sinensis, 8 fen of Coptis, 8 fen of Fructus Aurantii, 3 qian of Rheum, 1 qian of sodium silicate, 1 qian of Sesame seeds, 1 cup of honey (dissolved and mixed).

Source

From *The Authentic Treatise on Pulse and Symptoms*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For severe constipation.

Major Purgative Decoction,From *The Authentic Treatise on Pulse and Symptoms*, Volume 1.,For severe constipation.

More Herbs Formulas

Liver-Nourishing Asarum Powder

Liver-Nourishing Asarum Powder,From *Essentials of Ophthalmology*, Volume 2.,Internal cataracts caused by liver deficiency with accumulated heat.

Magpie’s Nest Powder

Magpie’s Nest Powder,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 58); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 95).,Involuntary urination.

Ginseng, Astragalus, and Radish Powder

Ginseng, Astragalus, and Radish Powder,From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 17.,For hematuria due to yin deficiency.

White-flowered Snake Wine

White-flowered Snake Wine,*Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Leprosy*.,”Tuozi Feng.” The lesions cover the entire body, resembling the surface of a printing block—fine and raised—and do not bleed even after a long time; the pain is unbearable.

Zhike Wine

Zhike Wine,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.,Treats wind-induced pain.

Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction

Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction,From *Formulas for Sores and Rashes*, cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 265.,For childhood rashes. When the rash first appears, the lesions are dense and pinpoint-sized, and the condition is severe.

Decoction for Residual Toxin After Scab Formation

Decoction for Residual Toxin After Scab Formation,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 4.,If heat-toxin persists after smallpox, with the mouth moving as if chewing food.

Two Insect Ointment

Two Insect Ointment,*Comprehensive Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 148.,For snake bites causing toxic qi to attack the heart, resulting in confusion and dizziness.

Dayan Honey Pills

Dayan Honey Pills,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,Postpartum chest pain caused by deficiency-cold and blood stasis rising to the pericardium.

Zirong Pills

Zirong Pills,From *Essentials for Childbirth and Lactation*.,For women with constitutional weakness, delayed menstruation, blood clots, hardness below the navel, and persistent pain.

Ba’an Si Sheng Pills

Ba’an Si Sheng Pills,From *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 26.,For vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and malnutrition; prolonged vomiting and diarrhea may lead to chronic convulsions.

Red Decoction

Red Decoction,Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 35 of *Wai Tai*.,Effective for 25 types of epilepsy, vomiting and diarrhea, a hundred diseases involving fever and chills, and failure to lactate.

Incense-Burning Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder

Incense-Burning Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.,For chronic cough due to overwork, with chest and diaphragm congestion, fullness, and distension.

Black Musk Decoction

Black Musk Decoction,*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 18).,Pathogenic wind invades the ear, causing deafness in children.

Ginger and Aconite Decoction for Warding Off Cold

Ginger and Aconite Decoction for Warding Off Cold,From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 2.,Deficiency of the middle qi; when winter cold invades the space between the spleen and stomach, it causes the flanks to contract and become tight and painful; frequent sneezing; incessant discharge of turbid nasal mucus; loss of sense of smell; coughing … Read more

Purple Powder

Purple Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 368.,For typhoid fever complicated by convulsions.

Diarrhea-Stopping Pills

Diarrhea-Stopping Pills,*Chuanya Neibian*, Volume 1.,For all cases of chronic diarrhea unresponsive to other treatments.

Enhanced Yin-Consolidating Decoction

Enhanced Yin-Consolidating Decoction,*Essentials of Gynecological Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.,Black vaginal discharge. Caused by excessive “Life Fire” scorching “Kidney Water”; the damp-heat stagnating in the lower jiao attempts to replenish the Kidney Water but fails; instead, it is transformed by Kidney Qi into a black discharge resembling soybean juice, with a foul, fishy odor, flowing … Read more

Recipe for Mulberry Ear Soup

Recipe for Mulberry Ear Soup,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,All types of hemorrhoids.

Huang Rong Powder

Huang Rong Powder,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 8.,Swelling and toxicity in the hands and feet, whether fully developed or not yet fully developed.

Zhi Ke Decoction

Zhi Ke Decoction,*Bo Ji*, Volume 4.,For women with heat in the hands and feet, profuse night sweats, sallow and emaciated complexion, irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue and weakness in the limbs, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen—symptoms resembling qi exhaustion.

Purple Ore Powder

Purple Ore Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.,For menorrhagia.

Pork Marrow Paste

Pork Marrow Paste,*Yi Tong*, Volume 91.,For smallpox lesions that do not shed or scabs that do not form.

Clove Powder

Clove Powder,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 12).,For children suffering from malnutrition and emaciation, with diarrhea containing white pus that persists without healing.

Grape-Based Dispersing Powder

Grape-Based Dispersing Powder,*Yi Ji*, Volume 8.,For swollen and painful gums that are on the verge of forming an abscess.