Qing Chang Tang - 清肠汤 - Clear The Intestines Decoction

English:	Clear the Intestines Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	6-20g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders. With Di Yu and Huang Qin, for bleeding Intestinal abscess or bleeding dysenteric disorder due to Damp-Warm febrile disease.
Fr. Forsythize	Lian Qiao	6-30g	Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps, clears Blood Heat and promotes urination.
Flos Sophorae Immaturus	Huai Hua Mi	4.5-16g	Cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Rx. Sanguisorbae	Di Yu	6-16g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, clears Toxic Heat, astringes Fluids and generates flesh. With Gan Cao, for bleeding dysentery with rectal tenesmus, mucus and lower abdominal pain.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	9-30g	Clears Heat, resolves Dampness, reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, relieves Fire toxicity and clears Heat in the Blood.
Cx. Ailanthi	Chun Pi	3-15g	Astringes the Intestines, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Stops bleeding, Stops diarrhea.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and stops bleeding. With Huang Lian, Lian Qiao and Pu Gong Ying, for general Heat toxins with External or internal sores and abscesses. With Di Yu, for bloody stool due to Intestinal Wind.
Hb. Agrimoniae	Xian He Cao	6-16g	Astringes leakage of Blood, stops bleeding, astringes diarrhea and dysentery, reduces swelling and eliminates pus. With Huai Hua Mi, for hemafecia. With Di Yu, for bloody diarrhea or dysenteric disorders.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Sm. Pruni	Yu Li Ren	3-12g	Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, promotes urination and reduces edema.
Fr. Chebulae	He Zi	3-10g	Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	6-9g	Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea.

Formula Actions

• Clears Damp-Heat
• Eliminates toxins
• Stops bleeding
• Regulates bowel movements

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao

Clinical Manifestations

Swollen, severely painful hemorrhoids Possible protrusion which looks dull red in color and ulcerated Discharge of turbid, colored Blood Difficult defecation A hot, burning distended feeling in the anus, which is worse during defecation Itchy anus

Tenesmus Abdominal distention Poor appetite A heavy body Fatigue T: Normal C: Slimy and yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Hemorrhoids

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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