formula | Rhubarb Diarrhea Decoction Da Huang Xie Re Tang |
source | Volume 15 of Essential Prescriptions Worth A Thousand Gold for Emergencies |
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bubble_chart Composition Rhubarb 9 gm (finely cut, soak in 100 ml of water overnight)
Alisma 6 gm
Poria 6 gm
Scutellaria 6 gm
Asarum 6 gm
Mirabilite 6 gm
Licorice 9 gm
Tangerine Peel 6 gm
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
The above 8 ingredients, finely chewed, are decocted with 700 ml of water until reduced to 350 ml. Remove the dregs, add rhubarb, and boil twice more. Remove the dregs again, add mirabilite, and divide into three doses.
bubble_chart Indications
The spleen has excess heat, with heat and sharp pain in the abdomen, a stiff tongue, abdominal distension and fullness, a heavy body, and difficulty in eating.