Tianzhu Decoction，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.，For adults and children with accumulated heat in the viscera, manifesting as restlessness, excessive thirst, sores on the tongue and cheeks, swollen and sore throat, facial heat and dry mouth, red eyes and nosebleeds, red nodules and tubercles, and swollen, painful boils and sores; it also treats latent summer heat and dry heat, residual toxins from rashes, as well as bloody stools and red, scanty, and painful urination.
Tianzhu Decoction
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Formulas Name : Tianzhu Decoction
Chinese Name : 天竺饮子
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Indian Curcuma, 20 liang of Sichuan Curcuma (boiled in soapberry water, sliced, and dried), 20 liang of licorice (roasted), 20 liang of Gardenia seeds (lightly roasted), 20 liang of Forsythia, 5 liang of realgar (sifted and ground), and 10 jin of Trichosanthes root.
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For adults and children with accumulated heat in the viscera, manifesting as restlessness, excessive thirst, sores on the tongue and cheeks, swollen and sore throat, facial heat and dry mouth, red eyes and nosebleeds, red nodules and tubercles, and swollen, painful boils and sores; it also treats latent summer heat and dry heat, residual toxins from rashes, as well as bloody stools and red, scanty, and painful urination.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 da qian per dose; for children, half a da qian. Take after meals or before bedtime, mixed with fresh water.
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Tianzhu Decoction,For adults and children with accumulated heat in the viscera, manifesting as restlessness, excessive thirst, sores on the tongue and cheeks, swollen and sore throat, facial heat and dry mouth, red eyes and nosebleeds, red nodules and tubercles, and swollen, painful boils and sores; it also treats latent summer heat and dry heat, residual toxins from rashes, as well as bloody stools and red, scanty, and painful urination.