Downward-draining formulas
Da huang mu dan pi tang
Rhubarb and Tree Peony Bark Decoction
- Chinese name
- 大黄牡丹皮汤
- Group
- Downward-draining formulas
- English name
- Rhubarb and Moutan Combination
Laxative, drains lodged heat from the bowel, reduces swelling and dissolves lumps.
Indications
For excess with constipation and blood stagnation, especially in the lower right abdomen. The book mentions acute appendicitis, intestinal abscesses, pelvic inflammation, cysts and endometritis.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhubarb root (da huang) | 6 g |
| Glauber's salt (mang xiao) | 12 g |
| Tree peony bark (mu dan pi) | 12 g |
| Winter melon seed (dong gua ren) | 18 g |
| Peach kernel (tao ren)toxic | no amount |
- Tongue
- pale with a yellow, greasy coating
- Pulse
- rapid and tight