Bo Shi Tang - 破石 湯 - Lignum Cudraniae Decoction

English:	Lignum Cudraniae Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Lignum Cudraniae	Chuan Bo Shi	100g	Removes Wind, eliminates Dampness and invigorates the Blood.
Rx. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang	60g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the channels, clears Heat, resolves Dampness and stops pain. With Guang Jin Qian Cao, for biliary or urinary tract stones.
Pig Gallbladder	Zhu Dan	1pc	Transforms Phlegm Clears Heat and expels toxins
Hb. Desmodii Styracifolii	Guang Jin Qian Cao	60g	Clears Heat, Expels stones, Promotes urination, Unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.

Formula Actions

• Drains Heat
• Breaks up Blood Stasis
• Resolves Phlegm

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat with Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

Acute lower abdominal pain Incontinence of urine Night fevers Delirious speech Irritability Restlessness Thirst May be mania (severe) Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Hard stool Dark red complexion Headache Vertigo Tinnitus Insomnia Palpitations Constipation Frequent urination

Emotional instability Chills in the waist and feet Tremors Excruciating abdominal pain with cold Black stool May be chills and fever Hemoptysis Hematuria Red eyes Pain and distention of the head Toothache Irregular menstruation Lochioschesis Severe wheezing Distention of the chest T: Red and dry C: Yellow P: Deep and forceful or Choppy

Treats

Cholelithiasis Urinary incontinence

Constipation Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For high fever:		For obvious jaundice:
+ 25g Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ 30g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ 25g Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	+ 30g Rx. Gardeniae	Huang Pi
For intense pain:
+ 30g Baeckeae Frutescens	Gang Song
+ 15g Rx. Jasminum Grandiflorum	Mo Li Hua