Safflower and Safflower Wood Decoction，*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 11.，Caused by falls, overexertion, intense anger, consumption of hot beverages, or persistent vomiting or nosebleeds that fail to stop, resulting in stagnant blood accumulating beneath the flanks, causing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen. The pain is localized to a specific area and does not shift; it is milder during the day and worse at night. The patient prefers warmth and dislikes cold, has a dry mouth, and may have a metallic, bloody taste in the mouth. There is a slight fever in the afternoon, and the pulse is coarse and涩 or 芤.
Safflower and Safflower Wood Decoction
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Formulas Name : Safflower and Safflower Wood Decoction
Chinese Name : 红花苏木汤
Drug Formulation
Sumu, safflower, peach kernel, manchurian armadillo, Corydalis, peony bark, red rice, cyperus, Indian agarwood, barley malt, akebia, hawthorn, cattail pollen, and red peony root.
Source
*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 11.
Benefits
Caused by falls, overexertion, intense anger, consumption of hot beverages, or persistent vomiting or nosebleeds that fail to stop, resulting in stagnant blood accumulating beneath the flanks, causing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen. The pain is localized to a specific area and does not shift; it is milder during the day and worse at night. The patient prefers warmth and dislikes cold, has a dry mouth, and may have a metallic, bloody taste in the mouth. There is a slight fever in the afternoon, and the pulse is coarse and涩 or 芤.
Instructions for Use
Add wine, vinegar, and chive juice, then decoct in water and take orally.
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Safflower and Safflower Wood Decoction,Caused by falls, overexertion, intense anger, consumption of hot beverages, or persistent vomiting or nosebleeds that fail to stop, resulting in stagnant blood accumulating beneath the flanks, causing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen. The pain is localized to a specific area and does not shift; it is milder during the day and worse at night. The patient prefers warmth and dislikes cold, has a dry mouth, and may have a metallic, bloody taste in the mouth. There is a slight fever in the afternoon, and the pulse is coarse and涩 or 芤.