Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine

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大肠湿热 (Dà Cháng Shī Rè)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Red, yellow greasy coat

Pulse

Slippery, rapid

Key Symptoms

Abdominal painDiarrhea with mucus and bloodBurning anus; urgencyThirst; dark urine

Overview

Damp-Heat pouring into the Intestines.

Differentiate from

  • Spleen Qi xu diarrhea (no burning, pale tongue)
  • Food Stagnation (foul undigested food, short course)

Treatment Principle

Clear Damp-Heat from the Intestines; stop dysentery-type discharge.

Representative formulas. Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang; Bai Tou Weng Tang; Shao Yao Tang.

Representative points. ST-25, ST-37, SP-9, LI-11, BL-25.

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