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San Shen San Bai Tang三参三白汤

Three Shens and Three Whites Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Yan Hu SuoRz, Corydalis15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.

  • Dan ShenRx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Heat.

  • Bai Ji LiFr. Tribuli12 g

    Dredges Liver Qi and disperses Stagnation and clumping.

  • Dang ShenRx. Codonopsis9 g

    Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments *Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids*.

  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae Flavescentis9 g

    Clears Heat and dries Dampness.

    for Damp-Heat dysenteric disorder.
  • Bai Xian PiCx. Dictamni9 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, dries Dampness and clears Damp-Heat.

    for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
    for itching with vaginal discharge.
  • Di Fu ZiFr. Kochiae9 g

    Clears Damp-Heat and promotes urination.

  • Bing LangSm. Arecae9 g

    Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels.

  • Mu XiangRx. Aucklandiae9 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines, strengthens the Spleen, prevents Stagnation, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen.

    for Qi Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines due to Food Stagnation with abdominal distention and fullness, anorexia, aversion to the smell of food, nausea without the ability to vomit and an uncomfortable urge to defecate which is often unsuccessful.
  • Xian He CaoHb. Agrimoniae9 g

    Astringes leakage of Blood, stops bleeding, astringes diarrhea and dysentery and tonifies Qi and Blood.

    for bloody diarrhea or dysenteric disorders.
  • Di YuRx. Sanguisorbae9 g

    Cools the Blood and stops bleeding.

Actions

  • Eliminates Heat
  • Removes Dampness
  • Regulates the Liver
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Activates the Blood

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat accompanied by a Liver-Spleen disharmony

Manifestations

  • An abdomen that is swollen, bloated and hard
  • Pain and bloating in the epigastrium and abdomen that intensifies under pressure
  • A feverish sensation
  • A flushed complexion
  • Bitterness felt in the mouth
  • Thirst, or oral dryness, with minimal desire to drink
  • Urination that is diminished in volume and concentrated
  • Constipated stools and/or
  • Loose stools
  • In some cases, jaundice appears
  • Bloating and pain across the abdomen
  • Flatulence
  • Intestinal rumbling
  • Frequent loose bowel movements
  • Fullness and pain felt in the flanks or sides
  • A feeling of oppression in the chest
  • Frequent sighing
  • A melancholic mood
  • Feelings of depression
  • An irritable temperament
  • Anger out of proportion to the situation
  • In women: irregular menstruation, painful periods, and breast distention and pain occurring before and during menstruation
Tongue body
A tip and edges that are Pink or Red in color
Coating
A coating that is white and greasy, or greasy and yellow, or grayish black
Pulse
A pulse that is slippery and wiry, or wiry and rapid

Indications

Colitis of the ulcerative type