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Zhou Che Wan - drives out water and heat through the bowels and urine for severe excess edema/ascites.
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Shi Zao Tang (Ten-Jujube Decoction)
Shi Zao Tang - a harsh formula that drives out thoracic and abdominal water (e.g. pleural effusion, ascites).
Read More »Da Xian Xiong Tang (Major Sinking into the Chest Decoction)
Da Xian Xiong Tang - vigorously drains phlegm-heat clumped in the chest and epigastrium.
Read More »Hou Po San Wu Tang (Magnolia Bark Three-Substance Decoction)
Hou Po San Wu Tang - moves qi and unblocks the bowels for constipation from qi stagnation with accumulation.
Read More »Zeng Ye Cheng Qi Tang (Increase the Fluids and Order the Qi Decoction)
Zeng Ye Cheng Qi Tang - generates fluids and gently purges for constipation from heat plus fluid depletion.
Read More »Da Huang Fu Zi Tang (Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction)
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang - warms the interior and purges cold accumulation for constipation from interior cold.
Read More »Wu Ren Wan (Five-Seed Pill)
Wu Ren Wan - richly moistens the intestines with seed oils for severe dry constipation.
Read More »Run Chang Wan (Moisten the Intestines Pill)
Run Chang Wan - moistens the intestines and invigorates the blood for dry constipation from blood/fluid deficiency.
Read More »Huang Long Tang (Yellow Dragon Decoction)
Huang Long Tang - purges heat accumulation while tonifying the qi and blood for constipation with deficiency.
Read More »Ji Chuan Jian (Benefit the River [Flow] Decoction)
Ji Chuan Jian - warms the Kidney, moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels for constipation from Kidney deficiency.
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