Coptis chinensis 3 gm, Citrus aurantium 2.4 gm, Angelica sinensis 2.4 gm, Paeonia lactiflora 3 gm, Poria cocos, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Citrus reticulata, Areca catechu, each 2.1 gm, Aucklandia lappa 1.5 gm (ground into juice), Glycyrrhiza uralensis 1.2 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above ingredients, finely chewed, as one dose. Add 600 ml of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 300 ml, and administer while warm before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and draining dampness, dispersing stagnation and promoting movement.

bubble_chart Indications

Dampness-heat dysentery.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For dampness-heat retention of food, initially use Rhubarb Rhizoma and Mirabilite, 6 grams each; for white dysentery, add 1.5 grams of Evodia Fruit (roasted); for abdominal pain, double the amount of Peony Root and add Corydalis Tuber and Shiny Bugleweed leaves; for mixed red and white dysentery, add 1.5 grams each of Peach Kernel, Talc, Tail of Chinese Angelica, and Dried Tangerine Peel; for qi deficiency after dysentery with persistent tenesmus, add Cimicifuga Rhizome and Sichuan Lovage Rhizome; for chronic dysentery with smooth diarrhea and free urination and defecation, add foxtail millet husk, Chebula Fruit, and Donkey-hide Gelatin.