- Huang Bo and Huang Lian clear Heat and drain Dampness.
Variations
These variations apply to all the above four prescriptions.
- If there is severe pain add Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis yanhusuo.
- If the manifestations of Dampness are very pronounced add (or increase) Huang Qin
Radix Scutellariae baicalensis, Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri and Yi Yi Ren Semen
Coicis lachryma jobi. - If there is blood in the stools add Qian Cao Gen Radix Rubiae cordifoliae, Huai Hua Flos
Sophorae japonicae immaturus, or Di Yu Radix Sanguisorbae officinalis. If the bleeding
is profuse and occurs every day, integrate the treatment indicated in this chapter with the
principles outlined in the chapter on bleeding (Chapter 30).
Retention of Food
Clinical Manifestations
Abdominal pain which is worse on pressure and after eating, a feeling of fullness in the
abdomen, belching, sour regurgitation, diarrhoea which relieves the abdominal pain,
constipation.
Tongue: thick coating.
Pulse: Slippery.
This condition may manifest either with diarrhoea or constipation. If the Spleen is weak there
will be a tendency to diarrhoea.
Treatment Principle
Dissolve food accumulation, eliminate stagnation.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
Ren-10 Xiawan, Ren-6 Qihai, SP-15 Daheng, SP-16 Fuai, ST-27 Daju, T.B.-8 Sanyangluo,
ST-36 Zusanli, BL-25 Dachangshu, BL-27 Xiaochangshu. Reducing or even method. Moxa may