Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Diarrhea Enema #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Pulsatillae Bai Tou Weng 6-18g Clears Heat, alleviates dysentery, cools the Blood and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Huang Bai, Qin Pi and Huang Lian, for Damp-Heat or epidemic dysenteric disorders
Fr. Bruceae Ya Dan Zi 0.5-2g Cools Heat, resolves toxicity, expels Dampness, cools the Blood and kills parasites.
With Bai Tou Weng, Huang Bai and Huang Lian, for dysenteric disorders, particularly amebic dysentery.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 3-10g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and stops bleeding.
With Huang Bai, Qin Pi and Bai Tou Weng, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos.
Rz. Dichroa Chang Shan 3-10g Kills parasites.
Cx. Fraxini Qin Pi 3-16g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, dries Dampness and astringes diarrhea and dysentery.
With Bai Tou Weng, cools Heat toxin and dries Dampness to treat Hot type red and white dysenteric disorders.
With Bai Tou Weng and Huang Bai, for hot dysenteric disorders due to Heat toxin searing the Stomach and Intestines.
With Bai Tou Weng and Huang Lian, for diarrhea or dysentery with tenesmus due to Damp-Heat.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 3-12g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu 6-16g Astringes fluids, Clears Toxic Heat, Cools the Blood, Stops bleeding.
Fr. Chebulae He Zi 3-10g Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Dries Dampness
  • Astringes diarrhea and dysentery
  • Kills parasites

Syndromes

  • Damp-Heat diarrhea and dysentery

Clinical Manifestations

  • Severe diarrhea
  • Dysentery

Treats

  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Diarrhea as a complication of AIDS/HIV

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Decoct 150cc from 75g of the fresh herbs (one day's dosage) , filter the decoction, keep at room temperature. Infuse slowly into the rectum while the patient stays in bed, hold in the infusion as long as possible. Repeat two or three times as needed.

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.