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Rhinoceros Horn and Scutellaria Decoction

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Rhinoceros Horn and Scutellaria Decoction,Heat in the limbs, with constipation.

Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Scutellaria Decoction

Chinese Name : 犀黄串

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Cimicifuga, 2 liang of rhinoceros horn, 2 liang of Scutellaria, 2 liang of sodium carbonate, 2 liang of Gardenia, 2 liang of rhubarb, and 2 sheng of fermented soybeans.

Source

From *Chuanyaya Neibian*, Volume 3.

Processing

Gently simmer the ingredients, then pound them together into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Heat in the limbs, with constipation.

Instructions for Use

If the limbs feel very hot and the stool is hard and impacted, take 30 pills immediately until a mild bowel movement is achieved; if the limbs feel slightly hot, take 30 pills after a meal.

Rhinoceros Horn and Scutellaria Decoction,From *Chuanyaya Neibian*, Volume 3.,Heat in the limbs, with constipation.

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