Sophora flower (stir-fried), cypress leaves (mashed, baked), schizonepeta spikes, and immature bitter orange (pith removed, finely cut, stir-fried with bran until yellow).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

After the above ingredients are prepared, each is weighed in equal parts, ground into a fine powder, and taken with 6 grams of clear rice water before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing the intestine and stopping bleeding, dispersing wind lowering qi.

bubble_chart Indications

Bloody defecation, perianal abscess, hemorrhoids with bloody stool, bright red or dark purple in color, indicating internal dampness-heat accumulation.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Sophora Flower clears dampness-heat in the large intestine, cools the blood, and stops bleeding, serving as the sovereign herb; Platycladus assists Sophora Flower in cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, while fried Schizonepeta dispels wind and regulates blood, acting as the minister herb; Submature Bitter Orange relaxes the intestines and promotes qi flow, serving as the assistant and envoy. Together, they work synergistically to clear the intestines, disperse wind, cool the blood, and stop bleeding.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Prolonged bloody stools, if accompanied by qi deficiency or yin deficiency, are not suitable for this prescription.