Rhizoma rhei

If there is only mild accumulation or in patients with bodily weakness and vacuity, use processed Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Zhi Da Huang). 

Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang), 500g, remove the skin... 

For acute icteric hepatitis, add Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemisia Capillaris Decoction), i.e., Herba Artemisiae Capillaris (Yin Chen Hao), Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis (Zhi Zi), and Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang). 

For esophageal spasm, add Semen Oroxyli Indici Mu Hu Die) and Fructus Germinatus Hordei Vulgaris Mai Ya). In severe cases, add Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Da Huang). 

For high fever and constipation with excessive sweating, thirst, irritability, reddish yellow, scanty, painful urination, and, in severe cases, delirious speech or mania, add Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang). This results in Bai Hu Cheng Qi Tang (White Tiger Order the Qi Decoction). 

If there is stasis heat with jaundice, add Herba Artemisiae Capillaris Yin Chen) and Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Da Huang) in order to strengthen the clearing of heat and resolving of toxins, the elimination of dampness and receding of yellowing. 

For chronic sciatica which will not heal, add Radix Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli (Fu Zi), Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang), Radix Dipsaci (Xu Duan), and Rhizoma Cibotii Barometsis (Gou Ji). 

For constipation, add processed Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Zhi Da Huang). 

For amenorrhea due to blood stasis and replete heat in the interior with dry, hard stools and constipation, add Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang), Mirabilitum (Mang Xiao), and Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao). This results in Yu Zhu San (Jade Candle Powder). 

Cape Aloe jB = Cortex Frangulae (7 = Cortex Rhamni Purshianae D = Rhizoma Rhei E = Folia Sennae. The spot colours quoted were obtained with the untreated chromatogram by inspection in UV light... 

Mayer W, Schultz G, Wrede S, Schilling F G 1975 2-0-CinnamoyM-0-galloyl-)ff-D-glucopyranose aus Rhizoma rhei. Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 946-952... 

Mayer, W., G. Schultz, S. Wrede, and G. Schilling 2-o-Cinnamoyl-l-o-galloyl-p-D-glucopyranose aus Rhizoma rhei. Liebigs Annalen 1975, 946. 

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