Huanglian Wan 1 【Source】Wai Tai Mi Yao, Volume 25, citing Jin Xiao Fang. 【Alternate Names】Huanglian Ejiao Wan (Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang, Volume 6). 【Composition】Huanglian 30 grams, Fuling 60 grams, Ejiao 30 grams (roasted) 【Usage】First pound Huanglian and Fuling into powder, then mix Ejiao into pills, dry under the sun. Take 30–40 pills on an empty stomach with warm water. Gradually increase to 60 pills. 【Indications】Deficiency of intestinal and gastric qi, imbalance of cold and heat, dysentery with red and white stools resembling fish brains, urgent need to defecate with a feeling of heaviness, abdominal pain around the navel, dry mouth, thirst, and difficulty urinating. |