调胃承气汤

Name

1. Tiaowei Chengqi Tang
2. 調胃承氣湯

The Prescription of 调胃承气汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

• Da Huang 12 g,
• Zhi Gan Cao 6 g,
• Mang Xiao 15 g.

Explanation

Da Huang: the principal drug, being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging fire and relaxing the bowels.

Mang Xiao: Softening hardness and moisten dryness.

Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach.

The Effect of 调胃承气汤

Effect

Relax the bowels and heat accumulation.

Indications

Sore throat, sores and boils, constipation with thrist, rapid and smooth pulse, yellow coating on the tongue, abdominal distension, diabetes, hematemesis, nose bleeding, dry heat in the stomach and intestines.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.

Contraindication

It is contraindicated in case of constipation due to deficiency-cold.