formula name | Cinnamon Twig plus Rhubarb Decoction |
source | Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage bubble_chart Efficacy
Release exterior pathogens and attack interior excess.
bubble_chart Indications
Taiyang disease, if purgation is mistakenly applied, and there is severe pain.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
The formula of Cinnamon Twig Decoction is used to dispel wind, release the exterior, harmonize the nutrient and defensive aspects, and balance yin-yang. Adding Rhubarb Rhizoma helps to purge accumulated stagnation, eliminate internal dampness and heat in the intestines, promote bowel movement, and thereby alleviate abdominal pain.
bubble_chart Pattern Identification
- The exterior pattern is unresolved, with fever and chills, accompanied by severe pain in the lower abdomen (accumulation and binding in the intestines).
- Or diarrhea with tenesmus.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Large intestine inflammation, chronic peritonitis, febrile diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal colic, constipation, food poisoning, indigestion.
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