Wu Wenbo Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summary of Rhubarb Pairs< /span>
gentian grass-rhubarb; coptis-rhubarb; raw land-rhubarb; rhubarb-mirabilite; rhubarb-citrus aurantium; rhubarb-gardenia; rhubarb – Aconite; rhubarb – pomegranate peel; rhubarb – croton; morning glory – rhubarb; rhubarb – magnolia; rhubarb – nepeta; rhubarb – ginseng; rhubarb – cinnamon; cohosh – rhubarb; Yin Chen – rhubarb; Chuanxiong – rhubarb; Dan Skin – rhubarb; red peony – rhubarb and so on.
The meaning of rhubarb with ginseng
Rhubarb: Yin The yin medicine of the Chinese medicine, with the function of clearing and purging, can not only purify heat and clear the intestines, but also cool the blood to stop bleeding, break blood stasis and promote blood circulation.
Ginseng replenishes vitality, nourishes blood and promotes body fluid, soothes the mind and enhances wisdom, is the first medicine for consumptive internal injuries< span>.
Rhubarb with ginseng, invigorates Qi and activates blood, relieves turbidity and detoxifies. Its characteristics are as Xu Lingti said: “If rhubarb and ginseng are used together, rhubarb will definitely remove the accumulation, and will never hurt the righteousness. Ginseng will naturally fill the heart and never replenish the evil.”
Indications: Indications of internal heat and weak qi and blood, abdominal pain and fullness, thirst or constipation due to deficiency of body, should not be attacked by force.
Rhubarb and ginseng formula (mostly used in prescriptions)
1. Tiaozhong Erhuang Wan, “Shengji Zonglu”, Volume 179
Composition and Dosage: 1 tael of rhubarb (file fried ), bezoar (ground) 1 point, licorice (broiled) 1 point, ginseng 1 point. The top is fine powder, and the refined honey is made into pills, which are as big as small mung bean. 2 pills per serving, dissolved in rice drink, 2 times a day. Profit ends.
Functions and indications: Pediatric bowel obstruction.
2 Renshen Lige Pills “Gu Songyuan Medical Mirror” Volume Nine
Composition and dosage: Ginseng , white peony root, rhubarb (nine systems), citrus aurantium, magnolia bark, betel nut, and halved agarwood. The medicine is ground into powder, and the water is used as a pill. 3 grams per serving. White soup is delivered, three times a day.
Functions and indications: spleen and stomach stagnation of food, fullness of the chest and epigastric cavity, dry stool.
3. Shenren Pills “Introduction to Medicine” Volume 7
Composition and Dosage: Ma Ziren, rhubarb 90g each, Angelica 30g, ginseng 23g. The medicine is at the end, and the honey pill is as big as a sycamore seed. Take 30 pills each time with boiled water on an empty stomach.
Functions and Indications: Mainly due to stagnation of qi and wind, heavy constipation after constipation, pain and distress.