| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to postoperative constipation |
Da Cheng Qi Tang
Major Order the Qi Decoction; Great Conducting Qi Decoction; Major Rhubarb Decoction
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Harshly purges accumulation due to Heat.
| Yang brightness organ-stage disorders which is characterized by Heat accumulating in the Interior and taking form. | Abdomen is solid to palpation;
Acute appendicitis;
Acute cholecystitis;
Acute pancreatitis;
Bloating;
Flatulence;
Fullness of the abdomen due to accumulation;
Intestinal obstruction;
Pain of the abdomen which is worse upon pressure;
Postoperative constipation;
Severe constipation;
Delirious speech;
Dysentery (early stage);
Evening fever;
Irritability;
Profuse sweating of hands and feet;
Red tongue, dry-yellow or dry-maroon coating;
Full-Rapid-Overflowing pulse (Shi Shu Hong).
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Ma Zi Ren Wan
Hemp Seed Pill; Apricot Seed and Linum Pill
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Moistens the Intestines;
Drains Heat;
Laxative;
Moves Qi.
| Constipation due to Heat-induced Dryness in the Stomach and Intestines.
Chronic constipation (hard stools, difficult defecation). | Hemorrhoid;
Postoperative constipation;
Postpartum constipation;
Frequent urination;
Tongue with dry-yellow coating;
Floating-Choppy pulse (Fu Se); Deep-Rapid pulse (Chen Shu).
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