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Yellow Dragon Decoction

Pin Yin: Huang Long Tang

Actions:
   Purges Heat from Intestines, and mildly Supplements and protects Qi and Blood;
  ---used for conditions of pre-existing Vacuity of Qi and Blood with acute YangMing Organ and for other situations in which there is a combination of "clumping" of Heat in the Intestines with sensation of abdominal fullness, focal distention, and hard dry stools, with or without heat effusion (fever).
   (See YangMing-stage Organ ; Vacuity of Qi; Vacuity of Blood .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Rhei, Rz [da huang]

Mirabilitum (= Magnesia Sulfaricum; Natrum Sulfaricum) [mang xiao]

Citri seu Ponciri Immaturus, Fr (= Aurantii Immaturus, Fr) [zhi shi]

Magnoliae Officinalis, Cx [hou po]

Ginseng, Rx [ren shen]

Angelicae Sinensis, Rx [dang gui]

Platycodi, Rx [jie geng]

Zingiberis Recens, Rz [sheng jiang]

Zizyphi Jujubae, Fr [da zao]

Glycyrrhizae, Rx [gan cao]

Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Associated Modern Diseases: acute uncomplicated appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, post-operative constipation, roundworms in bile duct, early-stage dysentery, pneumonia.

Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Major Order the Qi Decoction [Da Cheng Qi Tang].

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