Sophora Flower Powder

普濟本事方

Sophora flower 12g, Platycladus leaf 12g, Schizonepeta 6g, Bitter orange 6g

Grind the above into a fine powder; take 2 qian mixed with clear rice water, on an empty stomach before meals. (Modern usage: grind into fine powder; take 6g per dose mixed with boiled water or rice water; it may also be made as a Decoction and decocted in water, with the dosage adjusted according to the original formula proportions.)

湯劑

Clear the intestines and stop bleeding, disperse wind and promote qi movement.

Bloody stool from intestinal wind, visceral toxin, and hemorrhoids caused by internal accumulation of Damp-heat; the blood is dark purple or bright red.

Habitual constipation: add Qinjiao and Yuliren. Severe Large Intestine heat: add Huanglian, Huangqin, etc. Visceral toxin with dark purple blood in stool: add Cangzhu and Fuling. Prolonged bloody stool with blood deficiency: add prepared rehmannia and Danggui.

This formula is cold and cool in nature, so it should only be used temporarily and not taken for a long time. For prolonged bloody stool belonging to Qi deficiency or yin deficiency, as well as those with constitutional spleen-stomach deficiency, it is not suitable for use.