Acute Kidney Failure #2
- Medicinals
- 3
Composition
Drains downward, guides out Stagnation and eliminates Excess Heat.
Drains Heat and Fire, purges accumulations, transforms Dampness, promotes urination and reduces Fire toxicity.
Actions
- Facilitates urination
- Directs downward
- Leads Stagnation out of the body
- Removes Excess Heat
- Purges Fire
- Lessens Fire toxicity
Patterns treated
Damp-Heat accompanied by toxicity
Manifestations
- Scanty urine output
- Presence of fever
- Marked thirst
- A parched mouth
- Aching pain in the lower back
- Spasmodic lower back pain that can spread toward the groin
- Tongue body
- Presenting with a reddish hue
- Coating
- Displaying a yellow tint
- Pulse
- A pulse quality that is slippery, at a rapid rate
Indications
Acute failure of the Kidney
Notes
This prescription is toxic; it should not be taken over a long duration.