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Da Huang Fu Zi Tang (大黃附子湯) warms the interior and disperses cold while purging accumulation; for constipation and pain from cold accumulation in the interior.
English Name
Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction
Classical Source
Jin Gui Yao Lue, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Warms the interior and disperses cold
- Purges cold accumulation and unblocks the bowels
Indications
Interior cold accumulation: constipation with one-sided abdominal or hypochondriac pain, cold limbs, and a cold sensation, with a bowstring deep pulse.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white greasy coat. Pulse: deep, wiry and tight.
Modifications
Cook Da Huang briefly; warm with Fu Zi to guide the purge to cold.
Cautions & Contraindications
For cold accumulation; not for heat constipation. Use prepared Fu Zi.
