[Preparation method and dosage]
[Efficacy]
Releasing exterior means dispersing evil, moving qi means venting.
[Indications]
External contraction means wind and cold, exterior syndrome/pattern has not been eliminated, the internal organs have become solid, persistent fever, abdominal distension and fullness, occasional pain, obstructed stool, floating and rapid pulse.
[Prescription]
This recipe is made from Cinnamon Twig Decoction to Peony Root plus Magnolia Bark Three Ingredients Decoction. It is applicable to fever and floating pulse, which means the evil is prevailing on the surface; abdominal distension and fullness, but the pulse is rapid and the evil is prevailing in the inside. If the disease is both external and internal, the method should be treated with two solutions. Fangzhong Cinnamon Twig, Chinese Date, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, Liquorice Root, etc. are used for releasing exterior evil and nutrient-defense; Magnolia Bark, Immature Orange Fruit, Rhubarb Rhizoma, etc., used for moving qi stagnation and diarrhea interior excess.
[Key points of syndrome differentiation]
- fever.
- Pain during abdominal distension and fullness.
- constipation.
- Pulse floating number.
[Addition and subtraction]
- Those who vomit: add Pineilia.
- Exterior pathogen Sheng: Add Ephedra.
- contains dampness-heat: add Coptis Rhizome.
[Modern application]
Acute and chronic gastroenteritis, abdominal membrane inflammation, constipation, sexually transmitted diseases.