Rhubarb Heat-Clearing Decoction，*Wai Tai*, Volume 6, citing *Shan Fan Fang*.，Excessive heat in the middle jiao causes obstruction; the upper and lower parts are blocked, resulting in a state of isolation and stagnation; the patient cannot vomit or defecate, experiences a distended and bloated abdomen, and suffers from shortness of breath.
Rhubarb Heat-Clearing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Rhubarb Heat-Clearing Decoction
Chinese Name : 大黄泻热汤
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 3 liang (sliced, soaked separately), Scutellaria 3 liang, Alisma 3 liang, Cimicifuga 3 liang, Antelope Horn 4 liang, Gardenia Seed 4 liang, Fresh Rehmannia Root Juice 1 sheng, Scrophularia 8 liang, Sodium Silicate 3 liang.
Source
*Wai Tai*, Volume 6, citing *Shan Fan Fang*.
Processing
Chop the ingredients.
Benefits
Excessive heat in the middle jiao causes obstruction; the upper and lower parts are blocked, resulting in a state of isolation and stagnation; the patient cannot vomit or defecate, experiences a distended and bloated abdomen, and suffers from shortness of breath.
Instructions for Use
Boil the first seven ingredients in 7 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng and 3 he; add rhubarb and boil for several more boils; strain out the residue; add sodium silicate; divide into 3 doses.
Note
Avoid Wu-yi.
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Rhubarb Heat-Clearing Decoction,Excessive heat in the middle jiao causes obstruction; the upper and lower parts are blocked, resulting in a state of isolation and stagnation; the patient cannot vomit or defecate, experiences a distended and bloated abdomen, and suffers from shortness of breath.