Stephania Root 15 gm, Zanthoxylum Seed 15 gm, Descurainia Seed (roasted) 15 gm, Rhubarb 15 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above four ingredients into powder, make into pills with honey, as big as a phoenix tree seed. Take one pill before meals, administer three times a day, gradually slightly increase the dosage. If there is saliva in the mouth yet still thirsty, add half a liang of mirabilite.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Expelling water by purgation.

bubble_chart Indications

Water retention accumulates and moves through the intestines, producing gurgling sounds, accompanied by abdominal distension, fullness, constipation, dry mouth and tongue, and a deep, wiry pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For those who are thirsty, add 7 grams of Mirabilite.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Currently used for liver cirrhosis ascites, cor pulmonale, edema, and nephritis edema belonging to the excess pattern.