Tongyou Decoction

Tongyou Decoction,Dry heat in the stomach and intestines damages yin fluids, disrupting the functions of descent and communication, leading to dysphagia, constipation, and abdominal distension. When heat first affects the spleen and stomach, the pylorus becomes obstructed, causing upward surging; the esophageal sphincter fails to open, resulting in dysphagia and the inability of qi to move up or down. Severe internal dry heat depletes both blood and body fluids, leading to hard, impacted stools.

Formulas Name : Tongyou Decoction

Chinese Name : 通幽汤

Drug Formulation

Peach kernel paste 1 fen, Safflower 1 fen, Raw Rehmannia 5 fen, Prepared Rehmannia 5 fen, Angelica root 1 qian, Fried Licorice 1 qian, Cimicifuga 1 qian.

Source

*Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Dry heat in the stomach and intestines damages yin fluids, disrupting the functions of descent and communication, leading to dysphagia, constipation, and abdominal distension. When heat first affects the spleen and stomach, the pylorus becomes obstructed, causing upward surging; the esophageal sphincter fails to open, resulting in dysphagia and the inability of qi to move up or down. Severe internal dry heat depletes both blood and body fluids, leading to hard, impacted stools.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients and combine them into a single dose. Decoct in 2 large bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl; strain out the residue and take while still slightly warm before meals.

Tongyou Decoction,*Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach*, Volume 2.,Dry heat in the stomach and intestines damages yin fluids, disrupting the functions of descent and communication, leading to dysphagia, constipation, and abdominal distension. When heat first affects the spleen and stomach, the pylorus becomes obstructed, causing upward surging; the esophageal sphincter fails to open, resulting in dysphagia and the inability of qi to move up or down. Severe internal dry heat depletes both blood and body fluids, leading to hard, impacted stools.

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