Xijiao Dihuang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction)

小品方，錄自外臺祕要/溫病條辨

-- For cold damage and warm disease when sweating should be induced but sweating does not occur, with internal accumulation of blood, and for nosebleed, incomplete vomiting of blood with residual Blood stasis internally, yellow complexion, and black stool: a formula to dissipate Blood stasis. (Wai Tai Mi Yao, juan 2, quoting Xiao Pin Fang) -- When there is a frequent desire to rinse the mouth but not to swallow, and black, easy-to-pass stool, there is Blood stasis; Xijiao Dihuang Decoction governs it. (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Gan Dihuang (1 liang), Sheng Baishao (3 qian), Danpi (3 qian), Xijiao (3 qian). Five cups of water; decoct to obtain two cups; take in two divided doses; decoct the dregs again to obtain one cup and take.

Six bowls of water, decoct over medium-low heat into two bowls; after meals, take one bowl warm each time.

湯劑

Clear heat and resolve toxin, cool blood and dissipate Blood stasis.

Pattern of heat entering the blood aspect. 1. Heat disturbs the heart spirit, with body heat and delirious speech, crimson tongue with prickles, fine rapid pulse. 2. Heat damages the blood vessels, with purple-black macules, hematemesis, epistaxis, hemafecia, hematuria, etc., red-crimson tongue, rapid pulse. 3. Accumulated blood with stasis heat, with forgetfulness resembling madness, rinsing water but not wanting to swallow, black stool that is easy to pass, etc. It can be applied in acute leukemia, severe hepatitis, hepatic coma, allergic purpura, septicemia, renal failure, etc.

Persistent fever: add Shengma 30, Shigao 30.