Discharging blood from the anus, attributable to heat toxin brewing in the large intestine and causing frenetic movement of the blood. Heat toxin precipitation of blood is characterized by bright red bloody stool, abdominal pain, burning pain in the anus, and dry mouth and tongue.
Medicinal therapy: Clear heat and resolve toxin; cool the blood and stanch bleeding. Use Coptis Pill (黄连丸huáng lián wán) and Blood-Cooling Rehmannia Decoction (凉血地黄汤liáng xuè dì huáng tāng).