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Major Sinking Into the Chest Decoction

Pin Yin: Da Xian Xiong Tang

Category: Purge Heat Accumulation
Additional Categories: Drive out Repletion Water

Actions:
   Drain Heat and Fluids from the chest by flushing downward via the bowels;
  ---used for Clumping of Fluids in the chest with symptoms of fullness and hardness of epigastrium with severe pain aggravated by slightest pressure, severe constipation, thirst, very dry tongue, pulse taut, forceful, and sinking.
   (See --- .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Euphorbiae Kansui, Rx [gan sui]

0.3-0.5

Rhei, Rz [da huang]

3-4

Mirabilitum (= Magnesia Sulfaricum; Natrum Sulfaricum) [mang xiao]

3-4

Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

   Associated Modern Diseases: exudative pleurisy, peritonitis, cirrhosis, nephritis.

   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Major Order the Qi Decoction [Da Cheng Qi Tang].

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