formula | Pus-Expelling Powder |
source | Shanghan Zabing Lun |
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing heat and dispersing stagnation, expelling pus and eliminating abscesses.
Stomach abscess or intestinal abscess with pus formation on the verge of rupture or initial rupture, accompanied by severe stasis heat syndrome. Symptoms include abdominal distension and fullness, cramping, a hard lower abdomen with a palpable mass that is painful upon deep pressure, or purulent bloody stool, dry mouth, purpura or purple spots on the tongue, thin yellow coating, and a slippery, rapid pulse.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
This formula was originally designed for stomach abscess and intestinal abscess, but its application has now expanded. It can be used as a base for modification in cases of carbuncles, swellings, sores, and boils that are characterized by heat and blood stasis. In the formula, Immature Orange Fruit has a bitter taste and slightly cold nature, specializing in regulating qi, breaking stagnation, and eliminating vexing heat; Peony Root promotes blood circulation, cools blood, and relieves pain; Platycodon Root opens and lifts lung qi and expels pus. The combination of these three herbs breaks qi stagnation, clears heat, harmonizes the nutrient level, expels pus, and disperses abscesses. Its nature is gentle, making it suitable for chronic patients.
bubble_chart Formula Modificationbubble_chart Modern Application
Gastric and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, chronic peritonitis, chronic appendicitis, carbuncles, boils and sores, lymphadenitis, cellulitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, lung abscess, mastitis.
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