Millet Decoction Powder

Millet Decoction Powder,Chronic diarrhea that does not resolve, with stools that may be red or white, or contain clots of stagnant blood; accompanied by a sensation of incomplete evacuation and pain, occurring day and night without respite.

Formulas Name : Millet Decoction Powder

Chinese Name : 粟煎散

Drug Formulation

10 poppy shells (honey-fried until yellow), 3.5 cun of licorice (split open; half fried until yellow, half used raw).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Chronic diarrhea that does not resolve, with stools that may be red or white, or contain clots of stagnant blood; accompanied by a sensation of incomplete evacuation and pain, occurring day and night without respite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and a pinch of millet; decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan; strain out the residue. Take warm on an empty stomach before meals.

Millet Decoction Powder,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Chronic diarrhea that does not resolve, with stools that may be red or white, or contain clots of stagnant blood; accompanied by a sensation of incomplete evacuation and pain, occurring day and night without respite.

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