Composition
- Radix et Rhizoma Rhei - Da Huang: 12 g
- Mirabilitum - Mang Xiao: 9 - 12 g
- Fructus Citri aurantii inmaturus - Zhi Shi: 12 - 15 g
- Cortex Magnoliae officialis - Hou Po: 24 g
Actions
Purges Heat accumulation
Indications
- Yang Ming Syndrome affecting the organs
- Manic syndrome
- Accumulation of Heat and Dampness in Large Intestine
- Convulsions and syncope
Symptoms and signs
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Periumbilical pain
- Abdominal pain
- Flatulence
- Dysentery
- Irritability
- Convulsions
- Insomnia
- Fever
- Abdominal spasms
Applications
- Appendicitis
- Mania
- Acute pancreatitis
- Biliary ascariasis
- Dysentery
- Chronic enteritis
- Ascites
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Do not use long-term due to its purgative action
- Spleen and Stomach deficiency
- Heat in the exterior
- In weak patients, add tonic herbs
Modifications
In case of blood stasis:
In case of Qi deficiency: