Yuxian Lixiao Decoction

Yuxian Lixiao Decoction,For all types of severe dysentery—whether the stool is red or white, or a mixture of pus and blood—accompanied by tenesmus, cramping pain in the navel and abdomen, or the passage of stool in five colors, or stool resembling fish brains; occurring day and night without cease; or when the patient refuses to eat and no other medications have been effective.

Formulas Name : Yuxian Lixiao Decoction

Chinese Name : 遇仙立效饮子

Drug Formulation

Imperial Rice Hulls (sorted and cleaned, stir-fried until golden), Sichuan Angelica (soil removed) 4 liang, Licorice 2 liang (stir-fried), Red Peony Root 1 liang, Pomegranate Peel 1 liang, and Sanguisorba 1 liang (stir-fried).

Source

*Formulas for Reliable and Practical Use*, Volume 2.

Processing

The above formula is a coarse powder.

Benefits

For all types of severe dysentery—whether the stool is red or white, or a mixture of pus and blood—accompanied by tenesmus, cramping pain in the navel and abdomen, or the passage of stool in five colors, or stool resembling fish brains; occurring day and night without cease; or when the patient refuses to eat and no other medications have been effective.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 da qian per dose; boil in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take warm on an empty stomach. Adjust the dosage for children according to their size.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, greasy, and pungent or foul-smelling foods.

Yuxian Lixiao Decoction,*Formulas for Reliable and Practical Use*, Volume 2.,For all types of severe dysentery—whether the stool is red or white, or a mixture of pus and blood—accompanied by tenesmus, cramping pain in the navel and abdomen, or the passage of stool in five colors, or stool resembling fish brains; occurring day and night without cease; or when the patient refuses to eat and no other medications have been effective.

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