Aidus & E-Fong Herbal Solution
Herbal Formula for Purgative- Cold Purgative Formula
                            
                                                    
           2.1 Cold Purgative Formulae

Cold purgative formulae are applied to constipation due to heat accumulation and interior excessiveness, that the exuberant
heat leads to fever or aversion to heat; injury of body fluid brings about dry stool; obstruction of fu organ qi and retention of
turbid qi and interior heat causes stuffiness, fullness, distention and pain of epigastrium and abdomen, yellow and thick coating.
In addition, symptoms pertaining to fire evil disturbing the heart, the liver-fire producing wind, heat scorching the genuine yin
and consuming qi and blood, and syndromes pertaining to stagnated blood, damp-heat, internal fluid retention can also be
accompanied by the heat constipation. They all should be treated with method of purging heat to relieve constipation. Da
Huang (Rhubarb) and Mang Xiao (Mirabilite) can purge heat as well as relieving constipation. They are usually used together
as the main herbs. For fullness and distention of epigastrium and abdomen, magnolia bark, unripened bitter orange and
aucklandia root can be used as assistants to activate qi for relieving distention. If the condition is accompanied with blood
stagnation, peach kernel, red peony root and moutan bark can be added to activate blood for resolving stasis. If it is
accompanied with damp heat, waxgourd seed and coix seed can be used together to clear dampness and heat. If it is
accompanied with internal fluid retention integrated with heat, kansui root can be added to purge fluid-retention. For the
exuberant heat injuring yin, rehmannia root, scrophularia root and ophiopogon root can be cooperated to nourish yin for
promoting production of body fluid. For consumption of qi and blood, pilose asiabell root and Chinese angelica root can be
add- ed to replenish qi and nourish blood. For the exuberant interior heat, scutellaria root, capejasmine fruit and forsythia fruit
can be used together to clear heat and fire. If it is accompanied with the exterior syndromes, certain exterior-relieving herbs can
be added. The representative formulae are Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Purgative Decoction),Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang
(Rhubarb and Moutan Bark Decoction) and Da Xian Xiong Tang (Major Decoction for Chest Congestion), etc.