bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing the intestine and stopping bleeding, dispersing wind lowering qi.
bubble_chart Indications
Dampness-heat internal accumulation leading to bloody defecation, perianal abscess, hemorrhoids with bloody stool, the blood color being dark purple or bright red.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
Bloody defecation and perianal abscess are often caused by dampness-heat, wind-dryness evils. In the formula, Sophora Flower clears large intestine dampness-heat, cools blood, and stops bleeding, serving as the monarch; Platycladus assists Sophora Flower in cooling blood and stopping bleeding, serving as the adjuvant; black Schizonepeta dispels wind, regulates blood, and stops bleeding, serving as the minister; Submature Bitter Orange soothes the intestines and regulates qi, serving as the envoy. Together, they achieve the effects of clearing the intestines, dispersing wind, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
- Severe intestinal heat: add Coptis Rhizome, Phelloendron Bark.
- Excessive bleeding: add Sanguisorba, lotus rhizome node.
- For blood deficiency: combine with Four Ingredients Decoction.
- For hemorrhoids and constipation: combine with "Yi" Word Decoction.
bubble_chart Modern Application
This formula stops bleeding, reduces inflammation, and enhances the rhythmic contractions of gastrointestinal movement. It is used for digestive tract bleeding, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, and anal fissures.