伤寒中风，医反下之，其人下利，日数十行，谷不化，腹中雷鸣，心下痞而满，干呕心烦不得安。医见心下痞，谓病不尽，复下之，其痞益甚，此非结热，但以胃中虚，客气上逆，故使也，甘草泻心汤主之。

甘草泻心汤方

甘草   四两，炙

黄芩   三两

干姜   三两

半夏   半升，洗

大枣   十二枚，擘

黄连   一两

上六味，以水一斗，煮取六升，去滓再煎，取三升，温服一升，日三服。

The incorrect application of a purgative to a febrile disease caused by Cold or Wind will result in repeated diarrhea with undigested cereals several dozen times a day. Other symptoms and signs are a gurgling sound in the Intestine, Vital-energy Stagnancy and fullness and hardness at the epigastrium. Nausea and restlessness are also observed. Taking the case of Vital-energy Stagnancy into consideration, the doctor would again prescribe a dose of purgative for the patient. It may be well predicted that the symptoms and signs of Vital-energy Stagnancy are becoming even worse. The reason is that the Vital-energy Stagnancy in this case is not a stagnancy of pathogenetic Heat, but is the adverse gas ascending from the Stomach caused by a grave Deficiency that makes such an epigastric stagnancy and hardness. Decoction of Radix Glycyrrhizae Xiexin is a curative.

Decoction of Radix Glycyrhizae Xiexin

(Gancao Xiexin Tang):

Radix Glycyrhizae Praeparata   4 liang

Radix Scutellariae                    3 liang

Rhizoma Zingiberis                 3 liang

Rhizoma Pinelliae                   0.5 sheng

Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae          12 pcs.

Rhizoma Coptidis                   1 liang

Stew the above drugs in one dou of water till six sheng are left. Filter the decoction and stew it again till three sheng left. Take three doses a day of one sheng each dose when lukewarm.

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