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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to dysentery |
| Da Fang Feng Tang Major Ledebouriella Decoction; Major Siler Decoction |
Disperses Wind; Eliminates Cold; Moves Qi and Blood; Regulates the circulation of Qi and Blood; Strengthens the sinews and bones; Eliminates Dampness. | Wind-Damp lodging in lower limbs, in particular. | Crane's-knee Wind - one or both knees become swollen, enlarged, and painful accompanied by atrophy above and below the knee (inability to move); Difficulty in movement; Pain, numbness and weakness of legs following dysenteric Wind (dysentery); Walking difficulty. |
| Huang Lian E Jiao Tang (1/2) Coptis and Ass-Hide Gelatin Decoction; Coptis-Gelatinum Corii Asini Decoction |
Nourishes Yin; Drains Fire downwards; Calms the Mind; Eliminates irritability. | Empty-Heat in the aftermath of a febrile disease (Heat in the Heart). | Dysentery; Insomnia; Irritability; Neurasthenia; Sensation of heat in the chest; Stomatitis; Ulcer; Anxiety; Palpitations; Red tongue, dry-yellow coating; Fine-Rapid pulse (Xi Shu). |
| Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang True Man's Decoction to Nourish the Organs |
Tonifies the Middle Burner; Warms the Middle Burner; Strengthens the Intestines; Stops diarrhea. | Abandoned disorder from loss of fluids due to chronic diarrhea or dysentery. The Spleen-Qi has become deficient and the intestines have lost their stability and capacity to absorb. | Childhood diarrhea; Chronic colic; Chronic diarrhea; Chronic dysentery; Crohn's disease; Incontinence of stools; Pain of the abdomen that responds favorably to local pressure and warmth; Persistent diarrhea; Rectal prolapse; Severe diarrhea; Diarrhea with blood and pus; Lethargy; Pain in the lower back; Pale complexion; Poor appetite; Tenesmus; Weakness of lower back; Weakness of the knees; Pale tongue, white coating; Slow-Deep pulse (Chi Chen). |