Classical Formula Glossary

Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for painful Diarrhea) 痛瀉要方 (痛泻要方)

Formula Type	Formulas that Harmonize
Diagnosis	Painful diarrhea d/t SP def with an over-controlling
Action	Tonify SPSoften LV
Indication	recurrent borborygmus, abdominal pain, diarrhea with pain (which starts with urge to defecate and subsides after completion)
Remarks	Esp useful in treating chronic diarrhea, and diarrhea in deficient patients or the elderly.
Ingredients	Bai Zhu (Fu Chao) (12 g) Bai Shao (Organic) (Chao) (24 g) Fang Feng (6 g) Chen Pi (tested) (9 g)

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