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The top herbs in Da Cheng Qi Tang are Rhubarb (Da Huang), Mirabilites (Mang Xiao) and Immature Bitter Oranges (Zhi Shi)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Purges Heat from the Stomach and Intestines. Relieves constipation.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat in Yang brightness Organs' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
The top herbs in Da Huang Fu Zi Tang are Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), Rhubarb (Da Huang) and Wild Ginger (Xi Xin)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
The top herbs in Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang are Rhubarb (Da Huang), Mirabilites (Mang Xiao) and Mudan Peony Bark (Mu Dan Pi)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears Stagnant Heat in the intestines. Reduces swelling and disperses lumps.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation with Heat' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
The top herbs in Shi Wei San are Pyrrosia Leaves (Shi Wei), Mallow Seeds (Dong Kui Zi) and Chinese Pink Herbs (Qu Mai)
Source date: 1687 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears heat. Promotes the resolution of Dampness. Unblocks painful urinary dribbling. Expels stones.
Shi Wei San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of appendicitis
The top herbs in Si Ni San are Bupleurum Roots (Chai Hu), Immature Bitter Oranges (Zhi Shi) and White Peony Roots (Bai Shao)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Regulates Liver and Spleen. Eliminates Internal Heat.
Si Ni San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of appendicitis
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