Pulsatilla Decoction

金匱要略

For heat dysentery with tenesmus, Baitouweng Tang governs it. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)) -- For diarrhea with desire to drink water, because there is heat, Baitouweng Tang governs it. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Baitouweng 2 liang, Huang Lian 3 liang, Huang Bai 3 liang, Qin Pi 3 liang. For the above four substances, use 7 sheng of water, decoct to obtain 2 sheng, remove the dregs, and take 1 sheng warm. If not cured, take again. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun / Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases)

For the above four medicines, use 7 sheng of water, decoct to obtain 2 sheng, remove the dregs, and take 1 sheng warm; if not cured, take another 1 sheng. (Modern usage: decoct six bowls of water into two bowls; take one bowl warm each time before meals.)

湯劑

Clear heat and resolve toxin, cool the blood and stop dysentery.

Pattern of blood dysentery due to heat toxin. Abdominal pain, tenesmus, burning heat at the anus, discharge of pus and blood, with more red than white, thirst with desire to drink water, red tongue with yellow coating, and a wiry rapid pulse.

Postpartum blood deficiency heat dysentery: add Huangming gelatin: 10, Licorice: 10.

This formula concentrates very bitter and Very cold medicines; if it is not acute inflammation (dysentery with heat), taking it should make the diarrhea more severe.