Viscera-Clearing Decoction

萬病回春

Treats all kinds of abdominal masses in children, fever, thirst, reddish urine, or diarrhea.

Bupleurum root 1 qian, White Poria (peeled) 1 qian, Polyporus umbellatus 1 qian, Alisma rhizome 1 qian, Sparganium rhizome (stir-fried with vinegar) 1 qian, Curcuma zedoaria rhizome (stir-fried with vinegar) 1 qian, Hawthorn fruit (pitted) 1 qian, Scutellaria root 8 fen, White Atractylodes rhizome (with reed removed) 8 fen, Pinellia tuber (ginger-processed) 8 fen, Ginseng 8 fen, Picrorhiza rhizome 3 fen, Licorice 3 fen.

Chop the above as one dose. Add fresh ginger and jujube; decoct and take.

湯劑

All kinds of abdominal masses in children, fever, dry mouth, reddish urine, or diarrhea. This formula is mostly used for children, but adults may also use it. It mainly treats hardness and tension below the heart or in the abdomen with alternating chills and fever. This formula can be applied to treat acute and chronic peritonitis and childhood spleen malnutrition (tuberculous mesentery).