🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Chronic Colitis
(1)
【Differential Diagnosis】Spleen and stomach Qi deficiency, central Qi sinking.
【Treatment Principle】Tonify middle energizer, strengthen spleen, stop diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Yiqi Decoction.
【Composition】Astragalus 12g, Coix seed 12g, Codonopsis pilosula 10g, Poria 10g, blood residue charred 10g, cinnabar stone 10g, white peony root 10g, stir-fried white atractylodes 6g, stir-fried tangerine peel 6g, bupleurum 6g, magnolia bark 6g, Coptis 6g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice a day.
【Source】Shi Jinmo's formula.
(2)
【Differential Diagnosis】Spleen fails to function properly, damp-heat accumulates in intestines, liver and spleen qi stagnation.
【Treatment Principle】Strengthen spleen and warm center, clear intestinal damp-heat.
【Formula Name】Wenzhong Decoction.
【Composition】Codonopsis pilosula 9g, white atractylodes 9g, prepared ginger 3g, fried licorice root 6g, Poria 9g, windproof herb 9g, scorched Shenqu 9g, scorched hawthorn 9g, tangerine peel 6g, white peony root 12g, cortex fraxini 12g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice a day.
【Source】Chai Guojian's formula.
(3)
【Differential Diagnosis】Deficiency of liver and kidney Yang, impaired transformation and transportation.
【Treatment Principle】Warm Yang, tonify Qi, astringe intestines and stop diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Chishi Zhi Tang.
【Composition】Aconite root 9g, Astragalus 9g, Angelica sinensis 9g, platycodon 9g, pomegranate peel 9g, Chinese quince seed 9g, cinnamon 3g, Coptis 3g, prepared ginger 6g, chebulic myrobalan 6g, cinnabar stone 30g, nutmeg 1.5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice a day.
【Source】Jiang Chunhua's formula.
(4)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat toxin stagnates in gastrointestinal tract.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat and remove dampness, strengthen spleen and harmonize stomach.
【Formula Name】Jiedu Qingchang Decoction.
【Composition】Thunbergia 30g, cortex fraxini 20g, Phellodendron 12g, Coptis 16g, white peony root 30g, white atractylodes 30g, Atractylodes lancea 12g, Poria 30g, poria cocos 16g, polygonum aviculare 16g, yam 30g, magnolia bark 10g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice a day.
【Source】Tu Jiayun's formula.