Rhubarb and Calomel Decoction，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).，Damp-heat jaundice, with a vivid, tangerine-like yellow complexion; abdominal distension with sweating; thirst; constipation; scanty urination; a thick, yellow tongue coating; and a deep, full, or slippery, rapid pulse; or damp-heat-induced turbid dysuria, etc. Restlessness, a burning sensation in the chest, abdominal distension with a sensation of a mass, difficulty with both urination and defecation, or a bitter, pungent, sour, or astringent taste in the mouth—this condition may later progress to diaphragmatic obstruction.
Rhubarb and Calomel Decoction
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Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Calomel Decoction
Chinese Name : 大黄消石汤
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 4 liang, Phellodendron 4 liang, sodium carbonate 4 liang, Gardenia 15 pieces.
Source
From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).
Benefits
Damp-heat jaundice, with a vivid, tangerine-like yellow complexion; abdominal distension with sweating; thirst; constipation; scanty urination; a thick, yellow tongue coating; and a deep, full, or slippery, rapid pulse; or damp-heat-induced turbid dysuria, etc. Restlessness, a burning sensation in the chest, abdominal distension with a sensation of a mass, difficulty with both urination and defecation, or a bitter, pungent, sour, or astringent taste in the mouth—this condition may later progress to diaphragmatic obstruction.
Instructions for Use
Boil with 6 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng, then strain out the residue; add the calcined substance, boil further until reduced to 1 sheng, and take the entire dose at once.
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Rhubarb and Calomel Decoction,Damp-heat jaundice, with a vivid, tangerine-like yellow complexion; abdominal distension with sweating; thirst; constipation; scanty urination; a thick, yellow tongue coating; and a deep, full, or slippery, rapid pulse; or damp-heat-induced turbid dysuria, etc. Restlessness, a burning sensation in the chest, abdominal distension with a sensation of a mass, difficulty with both urination and defecation, or a bitter, pungent, sour, or astringent taste in the mouth—this condition may later progress to diaphragmatic obstruction.