formula | Silkworm Excrement Decoction Can Shi Tang |
source | Volume II of Huoluan Lun |
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bubble_chart Composition Silkworm droppings 15 gm, raw coix seed and soybean sprouts 12 gm each, aged papaya 9 gm, Sichuan coptis (ginger juice-fried) 9 gm, prepared pinellia, scutellaria (wine-fried), akebia stem, 3 gm each, charred gardenia 4.5 gm, aged evodia (soaked to dilute) 0.9 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Earth juice or yin-yang decocted in water, slightly cooled and taken slowly.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing heat and draining dampness, ascending lucidity and descending turbidity.
bubble_chart Indications
Cholera caused by internal accumulation of dampness-heat, characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cold limbs, spasms, thirst, dysphoria, sunken eyes, hidden pulse, thick and dry yellow tongue coating, and a soggy, rapid, or hidden pulse.