Tong Xie Yao Fang
Tong Xie Yao Fang 痛瀉要方
Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Collected Treatises of Jing-Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Bai Zhu (Atractylodes) * | Atractylodes macrocepahla | 90 grams |
| Bai Shao (White Peony) * | Paeonia lactiflora | 60 grams |
| Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) * | Citrus reticulata | 45 grams |
| Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) | Saposhnikovia divaricata | 30 grams |
* Atractylodes Bai Zhu, Paeonia Bai Shao and Tangerine peel (Chen Pi) are all stir-fried until aromatic and yellow.
Preparation:
Powder. Also used in pill form or as a decoction.
Function:
Moves Liver Qi, Strengthens Spleen
Use:
Wind, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea with pain, white tongue coat
1. Acute Gastroenteritis
2. Chronic Diarrhea
3. Irritable Bowel Disease
4. Crohn’s disease
5. Chronic Colitis
Dose:
The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Chronic Diarrhea, add Cimicifuga Sheng Ma
2. Watery Diarrhea add Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi), Water Plantain (Ze Xie), Ginger (Gan Jiang)
3. Diarrhea associated with Food Stagnation, add Hawthorn fruit (Shan Zha)
4. Marked weakness from Qi deficiency, add Codonopsis Dang Shen and Astragalus Huang Qi
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