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digestive system
diarrhea
chinese formulae

formulas

Pueraria C. (Ge Gen Tang): Wind-Cold: common cold with stiff neck/shoulders, diarrhea (Hsu, 1980, p. 51; Yeung, p. 105; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 125; Bensky and Barolet, p. 51)
Pinellia C. (Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang): Stomach Qi Rebelling Upwards: acute gastroenteritis: dry heaves or vomiting, borborygmus with diarrhea, undigested food in the stool but no foul odor, reduced appetite (Hsu, 1980, p. 105; Yeung, p. 43; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 130; Bensky and Barolet, p. 150)
• Pinellia and Ginseng Six C.: Weaker patient with chronic disorder. (Hsu, 1980, p. 254; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 131)
• Peony C. (Shao Yao Tang); Isatis 16 (patent); Chuan Xin Lian Kang Yan Pian (patent): Large Intestine Damp-Heat: Bacterial infection
(Peony C.: Hsu, 1980, p. 428; Yeung, p. 196; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 295; Bensky and Barolet, p. 194; Isatis 16: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 71; Chuan Xin Lian Kang Yan Pian: Zhu, p. 189)
Vitality C. (Zhen Wu Tang); Ren Shen Yang Rong Wan (patent): Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency) and Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency): extremely weak patient, chronic diarrhea with edema. If no effect: Lotus and Citrus C.
(Vitality C.: Hsu, 1980, p. 278; Yeung, p. 287; Bensky and Barolet, p. 197; Ren Shen Yang Rong Wan: Zhu, p. 268; Lotus and Citrus Comb.: Hsu, 1980, p. 204; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 282)
• Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang: Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency) and Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency): chronic diarrhea or dysentery to the point of incontinence or rectal prolapse; may be blood or pus in stool, or tenesmus (Yeung, p. 286; Bensky and Barolet, p. 357)
• Pinellia and Ginger C. (Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang): Stomach Food Stagnation: gas, undigested food/mucous, Rebellious Qi (Hsu, 1980, p. 110; Yeung, p. 205; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 130; Bensky and Barolet, p. 152)
Hoelen Five Herb F. (Wu Ling San): Spleen Distressed by Dampness, Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency): children's "stomach flu"with thirst, vomiting of fluids; also in adults edema, generalized heavy sensation (Hsu, 1980, p. 516; Yeung, p. 244; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 173, Bensky and Barolet, p. 174)
• Seven Wonders (patent): Children's diarrhea (Dharmananda, 1990, p. )
• Ginseng and Ginger C. (Li Zhong Wan); Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (patent): Children with digestive disorders due to deficiency.
(Ginseng: Flaws, 1985, p. 119, Hsu, 1980, p. 295; Yeung, p. 144; Bensky and Barolet, p. 219; Shen Ling: Zhu, p. 272)
• Agastache F. (Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San); Wu Shi Cha (patent): Wind-Cold or Wind-Cold Damp: fever and chills, aversion to cold, nasal obstruction, headache, borborygmus, diarrhea, loss of taste (Agastache F.: Hsu, 1980, p. 100; Yeung, p. 130; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 434; Wu Shi Cha: Zhu, p. 39)
Elsholtzia C. (Xiang Ru San) plus 1.8 g coptis (huang lian); Liu Shen Shui (patent): Summer-Heat and Spleen Distressed by Dampness: aversion to cold, skin warm to the touch, headache, fatigued extremities
(Elsholtzia Comb.: Hsu, 1980, p. 221; Yeung, p. 252; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 188; Bensky and Barolet, p. 42; Liu Shen Shui: Zhu, p. 66)
Pueraria, Coptis and Scute C. (Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang); Peony C. (Shao Yao Tang); Chuan Xin Lian Kang Yan Pian (patent): Large Intestine Damp-Heat: dysenteric diarrhea with foul-smelling stool and burning around the anus, fever, sweating, thirst (Pueraria, Coptis and Scute C.: Hsu, 1980, p. 123; Yeung, p. 104; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 295; Bensky and Barolet, p. 60; Peony: Hsu, 1980, p. 428; Yeung, p. 196; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 295; Bensky and Barolet, p. 194; Chuan Xin Lian Kang Yan Pian: Zhu, p. 189)
• Citrus and Crataegus F. (Bao He Wan); Shen Chu 16 (patent); Jian Pi Wan (patent): Stomach Food Stagnation: abdominal distention with occasional pain, acid regurgitation, aversion to food (Citrus and Crataegus F.: Hsu, 1980, p. 212; Yeung, p. 44; Bensky and Barolet, p. 455; Shen Chu: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 57; Jian Pi Wan: Zhu, p. 207)
• Alisma 16 (patent); Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan (patent): Damp. (Alisma 16: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 34; Huo Xiang: Zhu, p. 59)
Tong Xie Yao Fang: Liver Invading Spleen: borborygmus, painful diarrhea better after bowel movements, worse with stress or emotional problems. (Yeung, p. 237; Bensky and Barolet, p. 149)
• Bupleurum and Chih-shih C. (Si Ni San): Liver Attacking the Stomach: diarrhea (may be severe), abdominal pain, cold hands and feet (Bensky and Barolet, p. 145; Hsu, p. 112; Yeung, p. 216).
Ginseng and Atractylodes F. (Shen Ling Bai Zhu San); Ginseng 18 (patent); Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan (patent): Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Spleen Distressed by Dampness: vomiting and diarrhea or loose stools, flatulence, reduced appetite
(Ginseng and Atractylodes F.: Hsu, 1980, p. 260; Yeung, p. 201; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 187; Bensky and Barolet, p. 239; Ginseng 18: Dharmananda, 1990, p. 19; Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan: Zhu, p. 221)
• Lotus and Citrus C.: Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Stomach Qi Xu (Deficiency): anorexia, continuous diarrhea regardless of amount eaten (Hsu, 1980, p. 204; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 282)
• Si Shen Wan plus aconite (fu zi) and black ginger (pao jiang): Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency) and Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency): early morning diarrhea, abdominal pain better after diarrhea, aversion to cold, borborygmus, low back pain/soreness.
(Si Shen Wan: Yeung, p. 218; Bensky and Barolet, p. 359)
• Atractylodes and Setaria C.; Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan (patent): Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Spleen Distressed by Dampness.
(Atractylodes and Setaria: Hsu, 1980, p. 461; Xiang Sha: Zhu, p. 221)
If nothing works, suspect cancer:
W.T.T.C. ointment. (Hsu, 1980, p. 617)


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