Rapid-Effect Decoction

Rapid-Effect Decoction,For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by abdominal pain, scanty urination, and bloody or purulent diarrhea—which may be red, white, or a mixture of both—occurring countless times day and night, accompanied by tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Formulas Name : Rapid-Effect Decoction

Chinese Name : 捷验汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian 8 fen of Atractylodes lancea, 1 qian 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 1 qian 3 fen of raw Paeonia lactiflora, 3 qian of white cowpea (roasted, hulled),Dried Tangerine Peel 1 qian, Jian Alisma 1 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Huai Akebia 1 qian, Talc 2 qian, Sichuan Smilax 4 qian, Coptis 1 qian 3 fen, Areca Nut Peel 1 qian 5 fen (washed), Xuan Papaya 1 qian 3 fen, Guang Frankincense 5–7 fen, Cooked Rhubarb 1 qian 5 fen or 2 qian.

Source

From *Huiyue*, Volume 10.

Benefits

For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by abdominal pain, scanty urination, and bloody or purulent diarrhea—which may be red, white, or a mixture of both—occurring countless times day and night, accompanied by tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Instructions for Use

Usually decocted in water and taken orally.

Rapid-Effect Decoction,From *Huiyue*, Volume 10.,For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by abdominal pain, scanty urination, and bloody or purulent diarrhea—which may be red, white, or a mixture of both—occurring countless times day and night, accompanied by tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

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