Xuanbai Powder,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by tenesmus, a sensation of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain, and the passage of pus and blood.
Xuanbai Powder
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Formulas Name : Xuanbai Powder
Chinese Name : 玄白散
Drug Formulation
Pharbitis (use black for bloody dysentery, white for non-bloody dysentery; use both black and white for mixed bloody and non-bloody dysentery.Half raw, half roasted; crushed) 1 qian, Raw Rehmannia 1 qian, Red Peony Root 1 qian, Angelica Root (tail) 1 qian, Areca Nut 1 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, fried with bran) 1 qian, Curcuma Zedoaria (baked) 1 qian, Coptis 1 qian, Rhubarb 2 qian, Hyssop 1 qian (fried; add during the hot summer months).
Source
From *Hui Chun*, Volume 3.
Processing
Coarsely chop the above ingredients to make one dose.
Benefits
For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by tenesmus, a sensation of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain, and the passage of pus and blood.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take warm on an empty stomach. The treatment is complete after 2–3 bowel movements. For frail individuals with an initial episode of dysentery, a clearing approach is recommended.
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Xuanbai Powder,For the early stages of dysentery, characterized by tenesmus, a sensation of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain, and the passage of pus and blood.