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

1. Severe intestinal heat: add Coptis Rhizome, Phelloendron Bark.
2. Excessive bleeding: add Sanguisorba, lotus rhizome node.
3. For blood deficiency: combine with Four Ingredients Decoction.
4. 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.