🌿 Folk Prescriptions

TCM Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat stagnation in liver and gallbladder, invading the spleen-stomach.
【Therapeutic Method】Promoting bile secretion and stone expulsion, strengthening the spleen and relieving pain.
【Formula Name】Biliary Stone Expelling Decoction.
【Composition】Bupleurum 9 grams, Prince's ginseng 15 grams, white peony root 15 grams, coin grass 30 grams, curcuma rhizome 12 grams, corydalis tuber 6 grams, frankincense 6 grams, licorice root 3 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Deng Tietao.
TCM Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】Internal accumulation of damp-heat, long-standing formation of stones.
【Therapeutic Method】Regulating liver qi, promoting bile secretion and stone expulsion.
【Formula Name】Bile-Expelling and Stone-Removing Decoction.
【Composition】Processed rhubarb 9 grams, citric fruit 9 grams, dogwood root 15 grams, turmeric 15 grams, coin grass 30 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Jiang Chunhua.
TCM Prescription (III)
【Differential Diagnosis】Liver qi stagnation.
【Therapeutic Method】Regulating liver qi, resolving depression, relieving pain.
【Formula Name】Soothing Liver and Bile-Regulating Decoction.
【Composition】Bupleurum 10 grams, citric fruit 10 grams, green tangerine peel 10 grams, tangerine peel 10 grams, dogwood root 30 grams, honeysuckle 30 grams, raw rhubarb 12 grams, coin grass 30 grams, capillary wormwood 30 grams, turmeric 12 grams, toosendan fruit 12 grams, costus root 10 grams, white peony root 12 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Xie Xinjian.
TCM Prescription (IV)
【Differential Diagnosis】Liver qi stagnation, wood stagnation transforming into fire.
【Therapeutic Method】Regulating liver qi, clearing heat, resolving stagnation, promoting bile secretion and stone expulsion.
【Formula Name】Clearing Gallbladder and Stone-Dissolving Decoction.
【Composition】Bupleurum 6 grams, notelaea herb 15 grams, costus root 6 grams, coin grass 15 grams, toosendan fruit 10 grams, yellow chrysanthemum 9 grams, turmeric 6 grams, tetrapanax 3 grams, dandelion 12 grams, northern capillary wormwood 15 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Weng Gong.
TCM Prescription (V)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat stagnation in liver and gallbladder.
【Therapeutic Method】Regulating liver and promoting bile secretion, clearing heat and removing dampness, regulating qi and harmonizing blood, relieving pain and dispersing nodules.
【Formula Name】Liver-Soothing and Bile-Promoting Decoction.
【Composition】Bupleurum 10 grams, yellow chrysanthemum 8 grams, sea golden sand 15 grams, coin grass 15 grams, chicken gizzard lining 10 grams, cyperus 8 grams, stir-fried toosendan fruit 10 grams, white peony root 10 grams, stir-fried citric fruit 10 grams, red poria 15 grams, plantain seed 10 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Li Peisheng.
TCM Prescription (VI)
【Differential Diagnosis】Liver and gallbladder qi stagnation, damp-heat accumulation.
【Therapeutic Method】Soothing liver, detoxifying, dissolving stones. Secret formula for gallstones.
【Formula Name】Liver-Soothing and Detoxifying Decoction.
【Composition】Bupleurum 20 grams, green tangerine peel 20 grams, tangerine peel 20 grams, dendrobium 20 grams, yellow chrysanthemum 10 grams, spiny tridax 10 grams, white peony root 15 grams, forsythia 15 grams, honeysuckle 25 grams, dandelion 25 grams, coin grass 25 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Tan Jingqi.
TCM Prescription (VII)
【Differential Diagnosis】Liver qi stagnation, damp-heat accumulation.
【Therapeutic Method】Clearing heat, soothing liver, regulating qi, promoting bowel movement.
【Formula Name】Biliary Stone Expelling Decoction.
【Composition】Coptis 6–12 grams, phellodendron 6–12 grams, yellow chrysanthemum 6–12 grams, capillary wormwood 12–24 grams, turmeric 12 grams, coin grass 30 grams, cat's claw herb 9–24 grams, rhubarb 5–20 grams, pinellia 12 grams, codonopsis 12 grams, safflower 6–12 grams, licorice root 6 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Xiao Yinchang.
TCM Prescription (VIII)
【Differential Diagnosis】Qi stagnation with damp obstruction.
【Therapeutic Method】Regulating liver qi, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, smoothing qi flow.
【Formula Name】Gallstone-Relieving and Dissolving Syrup.
【Composition】Turmeric 15 grams, safflower 15 grams, yellow chrysanthemum 15 grams, capillary wormwood 26 grams, toosendan fruit 9 grams, dogwood root 30 grams, corn silk 20 grams.
【Usage】Grind safflower into coarse powder to extract active ingredients. Process remaining herbs by mixing and decocting twice, ensuring water level exceeds herbs; boil for 20 minutes after boiling (post-boiling time), filter. Combine filtrates, let settle for 24 hours, collect supernatant, concentrate to desired volume, add sucrose and boil until dissolved. Add preservative 5 minutes before final filtration. Mix with safflower extract, fill into 100 ml bottles. Take 33 ml 15 minutes before meals, three times daily. One course lasts 30 days, pause for one week before next course. Formula by Leng He Ping.
[Source] Formula by Leng He Ping.
TCM Prescription (IX)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat stagnation in liver and gallbladder, intestinal real heat.
【Therapeutic Method】Clearing heat and dampness, purging bowels, promoting bile secretion and stone expulsion.
【Formula Name】Modified Three-Huang Stone-Expelling Decoction.
【Composition】Yellow chrysanthemum 15 grams, raw rhubarb 15 grams (added last), gardenia 15 grams, capillary wormwood 30 grams, coin grass 50 grams, honeysuckle 15 grams, turmeric 15 grams, safflower 10 grams, magnolia bark 12 grams, mirabilite 10 grams (dissolved separately).
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose daily, twice daily.
[Source] Formula by Li Shizhong.