HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Stephania, Zanthoxylum, Tingli and Rhubarb Pill Stephania, Zanthoxylum, Descurainia and Rhubarb Pill |
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Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae | Han Fang Ji | 30g | Promotes urination and reduces edema especially in the lower body. With Da Huang, Jiao Mu and Ting Li Zi, for dysuria and constipation due to water accumulation. |
| Sm. Zanthoxyli Bungeani | Jiao Mu | 30g | Promotes diuresis, regulates urination, resolves swelling, eliminates Phlegm and relieves dyspnea. |
| Sm. Lepidii/Descurainiae | Ting Li Zi | 30g | Drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm, calms wheezing, circulates water and reduces edema. With Han Fang Ji, Jiao Mu and Da Huang, for facial edema and fluid accumulation in the chest and abdomen. |
| Rx. et Rz. Rhei | Da Huang | 30g | Drains Heat, purges accumulations, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, activates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Han Fang Ji and Ting Li Zi, for water Accumulation with edema and abdominal fullness. |
- Dries Dampness
- Scours out Thin Mucus
- Moves Qi
- Reduces distention
- Accumulation of Water in the Stomach and Intestines with Qi Stagnation
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
| For more severe Heat in the Intestines with thirst | For diarrhea with abdominal pain: |
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| + 15g Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | ||
| + 12-18g Dry-fried Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Chao Bai Shao | ||
| + 12-15g Dry-fried Fr. Foeniculi | Chao Xiao Hui Xiang | ||
| + 6-9g Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum | Gao Liang Jiang | ||