Da Huang Fu Zi Tang (Rhubarb and Prepared Aconite Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation

Pattern:

• Constipation due to Internal Cold Accumulation

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• White greasy tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Deep, tight, and wiry pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Spleen, Heart, Kidneys, Large Intestine, Stomach, Liver, Lungs

Substances in this Formula (3 Total):

	Fu Zi (Processed Aconite) 附子 Qty: 6-12 grams (3 pieces) Chan: HT, KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Hot, Toxic Latin: Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) 大簧 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Cat: Purgatives
	Xi Xin (Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum) 细辛 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, KI Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Herba Asari Cum Radice Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior