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Purslane Decoction
马齿苋汤 〔馬齒莧湯〕 mǎ chǐ xiàn tāng
Source: Empirical formula
Ingredients
- Mǎ chǐ xiàn (马齿苋 Portulacae Herba, purslane)
- Tiě xiàn (铁苋 Acalyphae Herba, copperleaf)
- Hóng cǎo (荭草 Polygoni Orientalis Herba (cum Radice), Oriental smartweed)
Actions: Clears heat, resolves toxin, and stops dysentery.
Indications: Bacillary dysentery or enteritis with abdominal pain and diarrhea with foul-smelling hot stool.
Similar: Bái tóu wēng tāng (白头翁汤 Pulsatilla Decoction)
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