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formula
Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan
chinese formulae
definition
Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan = "Rhubarb and Eupolyphaga Pill"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 318.
signs and symptoms: Emaciation, loss of appetite, rough dry skin, dull and dark eyes, abdominal fullness, amenorrhea, tidal fever.
tongue and pulse:
indications: Xue (Blood) Dryness. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, esophageal varices, hepatic cancer, and uterine fibroids.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated during pregnancy.
ingredients: Grind into powder and form into pills:
» 300 grams: rhubarb (da huang), fresh rehmannia (sheng di huyang).
» 120 grams: white peony (bai shao yao).
» 90 grams: licorice (gan cao).
» 60 grams: persica (tao ren), holotrichia (qi cao), hirudo (shui zhi), tabanus (meng chong), scute (huang qin), apricot seed (xing ren).
» 30 grams: eupolyphaga (tu bie chong), lacca sinica exsiccatae (gan qi).
administration: Take one 3 gram pill 1-3 times daily.
modifications:
» for cirrhosis of the liver, add bupleurum (chai hu).
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