🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Periappendiceal Abscess
【Differential Diagnosis】Heat toxin accumulates in the intestines, causing flesh decay and blood corruption.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat and detoxify, expel pus and reduce swelling, soften hardness and promote bowel movement.
【Formula Name】Compound Hongteng Mixture.
【Composition】Hongteng 30g, Three-Needle Herb 30g, Peony Bark 12g, Honeysuckle 3g, Mirabilite 12g, Rhubarb 15g, Peach Kernel 15g, Coix Seed 12g, Licorice 3g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose per day, four times daily.
【Source】Yu Shengwu's formula.
(II)
【Differential Diagnosis】Dampness-heat stagnates in the lower burner, transforming into heat, toxic pathogenic factors accumulate in the intestines, qi stagnation and blood stasis occur.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat and dampness, regulate qi and activate blood.
【Formula Name】Intestinal Abscess Decoction.
【Composition】Nasturtium Herb 15g, Honeysuckle 15g, Winter Melon Seed 10g, Dandelion 15g, Powdered Peony Bark 10g, Raw Coix Seed 15g, Red Paeony Root 10g, Citrus Fruit Shell 10g, Peach Kernel 6g, Forsythia 10g, Rhubarb 6g (added later), Licorice.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Yang Jinghai's formula.
(III)
【Differential Diagnosis】Excessive heat toxin, deeply lodged in the intestines, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat and detoxify, purge internally, regulate liver qi, activate blood and resolve stasis.
【Formula Name】Compound Hongteng Decoction.
【Composition】Hongteng 30–60g, Frankincense 6g, Purple Flowered Ground Cherry 30g, Forsythia 10–15g, Corydalis 10g, Myrrh 6g, Rhubarb 10–15g, Peony Bark 10g, Honeysuckle 15–20g, Citrus Fruit Shell 10–15g, Red Peony Root 15g, Raw Licorice 5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Li Shuren's formula.