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Pulsatilla Decoction

Pin Yin: Bai Tou Weng Tang

Category: Clear Heat from Organs
Additional Categories: Clear Damp Heat; Clear Heat and relieve Toxicity

Actions:
   Clears Large Intestine Damp Heat;
  ---used when Damp Heat is severe (diarrhea with pus and blood, burning of anus) and there is little Stagnation of Qi; may also be used for Damp Heat of Lower Burner generally.
   (See Large Intestine Damp Heat; Damp Heat of Lower Burner .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Pulsatillae, Rx [bai tou weng]

Coptidis, Rz [huang lian]

Phellodendri, Cx [huang bai]

Fraxini, Cx [qin pi]

Associated Modern Diseases: acute bacillary dysentery, amoebic dysentery, acute enteritis, ulcerative colitis, leukorrhea, urinary tract infection, acute conjunctivitis.
Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity [Huang Lian Jie Du Tang].

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