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Xie Li Decoction

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Xie Li Decoction,For bloody or white diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and tenesmus with a sensation of incomplete evacuation—where treatment with the Decongestant Decoction has not fully resolved the condition; also treats lockjaw dysentery.

Formulas Name : Xie Li Decoction

Chinese Name : 燮理汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Chinese yam 8 qian, honeysuckle 5 qian, raw Hangzhou peony root 6 qian, burdock seeds 2 qian (roasted and pounded), licorice 2 qian, Coptis 1.5 qian, cinnamon bark 1.5 qian (remove the coarse outer bark; add this herb after the decoction has boiled several dozen times).

Source

*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For bloody or white diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and tenesmus with a sensation of incomplete evacuation—where treatment with the Decongestant Decoction has not fully resolved the condition; also treats lockjaw dysentery.

Xie Li Decoction,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For bloody or white diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and tenesmus with a sensation of incomplete evacuation—where treatment with the Decongestant Decoction has not fully resolved the condition; also treats lockjaw dysentery.

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