Dui yao - purgatives/laxatives

Question 1

Purgatives - excess conditions

1. Constipation with hard, dry stools and abdominal pain due to Heat accumulation
2. Constipation with high fever, tidal fever, mental confusion due to excess Heat in Yang Ming Organ
3. Chronic or severe constipation due to Heat

Answer 1

DA HUANG (Rhei Rx et Rz) - drain damp heat
MANG XIAO (Natrii Sulfas) downward draining

Question 2

Purgatives - excess conditions

1. Constipation, abdominal pain, aversion to cold, and cold limbs due to Cold accumulation

Answer 2

DA HUANG (Rhei Rx et Rz) - drain damp heat
FU ZI (Aconiti Rx lateralis preparata) - warm interior cold

Question 3

Laxatives - deficient conditions

1. Constipation due to body fluid deficiency after Warm-febrile disease, giving birth
2. Constipation due to Blood deficiency, especially for elderly/deficient constitution

Answer 3

DANG GUI (Angelicae sinensis Rx) - tonify blood
ROU CONG RONG (Cistanches Hb) - tonify yang

Question 4

Laxatives - deficient conditions

1. Chest, epigastric, and lower abdominal pain due to Qi stagnation and Blood stasis
2. Constipation of the Deficient type due to dryness in the LI
3. Constipation of the Excess type due to Qi stagnation

Answer 4

TAO REN (Persicae Sm) - invig blood
XING REN (Armeniacae Sm) - transform phlegm, stop cough