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| Possible synonyms |
| Dry stools Dry feces Hard stools Hard feces Stools that are difficult to pass Feces that are difficult to pass Dry, hard feces |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to dry stools |
| Xu Ming Tang Prolong Life Decoction; Mahuang and Ginseng Decoction |
Disperses Wind; Clears Heat; Supports the Qi. | External Wind invading the channels with Qi and Blood Deficiency, or internal movement of Liver Wind with the production of Heat. | Amnesia or mental disorders (the patient is unable to recognize friends or identify the source of pain); Aphasia; Flaccid hemiplegia; Dry stools; Slight fever; Stiffness; Stiffness (inability to rotate the trunk); Tongue with thin-yellow or greasy-yellow coating; Forceful-Wiry pulse (You Li Xian); Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |
| Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart; Heavenly Emperor Tonifying the Heart Pill |
Nourishes Yin and Blood; Tonifies the Heart; Calms the Mind; Purifies Empty-Heat. | Yin Deficiency of the Heart and Kidneys due to mental hyperactivity, which depletes the Blood and Essence. | Anxiety; Heart diseases; Insomnia; Irritability; Lack of concentration; Menopausal disorders; Nerve fatigue; Nervous breakdown; Palpitations; Restless sleep; Tranquilizer, sedative, and sleeping pill discontinuation; Chronic urticaria; Dry stools; Hypertension; Memory loss; Night spermatorrhea; Night sweating; Slight fever; Thirst; Ulcer; Red-tipped tongue, little coating or none; Fine-Rapid pulse (Xi Shu). |
| Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang (2/2) Tangkuei and Six-Yellow Decoction |
Nourishes Yin; Clears Heat; Strengthens the Exterior; Restrains sweating. | Concurrent Heat from Deficiency with deficient Yin of the Kidneys. | Fever; Hyperthyroidism; Irritability; Myocarditis; Nephritis; Neurasthenia; Night sweating; Tuberculosis; Cholecystitis; Chronic bronchitis; Dark urine; Dry mouth; Dry stools; Hepatitis; Parched lips; Scanty urine; Silicosis; Urinary tract infection; Red, dry tongue; Rapid pulse (Shu). |