Retention Enema #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	12g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood and relieves pain. With Bai Shao, for spasms and cramping pain associated with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stagnation.
Sanguis Draconis	Xue Jie	12g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	10g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing. With Ru Xiang, disseminates and unblocks the organs and dredges the channels and collaterals to treat epigastric, flank, abdominal and joint pain.

Formula Actions

• Activates Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Clears Blood Heat
• Promotes healing

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation in the Large Intestine

Clinical Manifestations

Chronic diarrhea with a feeling of incomplete evacuation or tenesmus The diarrhea may be purple or black It may be sticky or tarry It will contain mucus or clots of Blood Fixed and localized, sharp or stabbing abdominal pain The pain is usually in the lower left quadrant The pain is worse with pressure There may be palpable masses

Dark complexion Dark lips Dark rings around the eyes Spider naevi or vascular abnormalities over the abdomen, face and legs, particularly around the inner knees and ankles T: Purplish or with purple/brown petechial spots C: Little or none P: Wiry or Choppy or Thready

Treats

Dysentery

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Decoct for use as an enema.

Modifications