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闌尾化瘀湯

The Prescription of 闌尾化瘀湯

Source

The book Xin Ji Fu Zheng Xue

Ingredients

Explanation

Da Huang: Removing accumulated heat from the intestines, clearing away heat and toxic material.

Dan Pi: Being bitter and pungent in flavor and cold in nature, clearing away heat in the blood.

Tao Ren: Being drastic in removing blood stasis, helping Mu Dan Pi and Da Huang to promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis, and inducing bowel movement.

Chuan Lian Zi and Mu Xiang: Promoting the circulation of qi.

Yan Hu Suo: Activating blood and promoting the circulation of qi.

Yin Hua: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.

The Effect of 闌尾化瘀湯

Effect

Promote the circulation of qi and activate blood, clear heat and remove toxicity.

Indications

Rebound tenderness, abdominal pain, fever, abdominal distension, local tenderness in right lower abdomen.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.