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rx
formula
Peony C.
chinese formulae
definition
Peony C. = Shao Yao Tang = "Peony Decoction"
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 428; Bensky and Barolet, p. 194; Yeung, p. 196.
signs and symptoms: Abdominal pain, diarrhea with equal amounts of pus and blood, tenesmus, burning sensation of the anus, dark scanty urine.
tongue and pulse: Greasy slightly yellow tongue coat, rapid pulse.
indications: Large Intestine Damp-Heat. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as bacterial enteritis, diarrhea, tenesmus, bacillary or amebic dysentery, acute colitis, and ulcerative colitis.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated in flu, in Exterior syndromes, or in chronic dysenteric disorders due to Cold from Xu (Deficiency).
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: white peony (bai shao yao).
» 6 grams: coptis (huang lian), scute (huang qin), rhubarb (da huang), Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui).
» 3 grams: cinnamon bark (rou gui), saussurea (mu xiang), areca seed (bing lang), licorice (gan cao).
modifications:
» for thick tongue coat and a slippery pulse (indicating Food Stagnation), omit licorice (gan cao) and add crataegus (shan zha) and medicated leaven (shen qu).
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