Bai Tou Weng Tang 白頭翁湯
Pulsatilla Decoction

Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:



Herb Name

Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla)
Huang Bai (Phellodendron)
Huang Lian (Coptis)
Qin Pi (Fraxinus)

Latin


Pulsatilla chinensis
Phellodendron chinense
Coptis chinensis
Fraxinus rhynchophylla

Amount


6 grams


9 grams ea.

Preparation:


Decoction

Function:


Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison, Stops Diarrhea

Use:


Abdominal pain, distention, cramping, burning anus when defecating, blood in the stool with a Fast pulse and Red tongue with yellow coat.
1. Acute Dysentery
2. Amoebic Dysentery
3. Acute Gastroenteritis
4. Ulcerative Colitis
5. Diverticulitis
6. Urinary Tract Infection.
7. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Dose:


The above is divided into three equal doses to be taken over the day.

Cautions:


Not used for chronic and deficient cases.

Modifications:



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