Medicine Traditions
  • Home
  • About
  • Materia Medica
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine FREE
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica FREE
    • Mineral Materia Medica PRO
    • Mineral Materia Medica FREE
  • Formulas
  • Treatment
    • Types of Treatment in Traditional Medicine
    • Treatment of Specific Conditions
    • Diseases and Formulas
  • Resources
    • Brief Overview of Traditional Medicine
    • Theory
    • Timeline
    • Authors and Sources
    • Glossaries
    • Articles on Traditional Medicine
    • Photos
    • Medicine Pictures
    • Substitute Medicines
  • Patient Resources
  • Links & Texts
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • Blog
Sentry Page Protection
Please Wait...
Di Dang Tang  抵档汤
Resistance Decoction
or Appropriate Decoction
also called Rhubarb and Leech Decoction


Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Discussion of Cold-induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun)

Herb Name
Shui Zhi (Leech)
Meng Chong (Gad fly)
Tao Ren (Peach kernel)
Da Huang (Rhubarb)

Latin
Hirudo nipponica
Tabanus mandarinus
Prunus persica
Rheum palmatum
Amount

9–12 grams ea.

6–9 grams ea.

Preparation:
Prepare a standard decoction.

Function:
Moves the Blood, Clears Heat, Opens Obstructions, Resolves Stasis

Use:
Hardness or distention of the lower abdomen, forgetfullness, mania, cyonosis of the lips, tongue and nailbeds, deep and slow pulse
1. Masses of the lower abdomen
2. Chronic severe Blood stagnation with sharp, stabbing pain
3. Uterine Fibroid
4. Endometriosis
5. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
6. Severe Dysmenorrhea
7. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
8. Also for Mania or Schizophrenia associated with Blood stagnation

Dose:

The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.
Take in Powder or Pill form in doses of 2–4 grams twice daily, preferably with Wine.


Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not used in severe weakness (Qi and/or Blood deficiency)


Modifications:
1. With Qi deficiency, add Atractylodes Bai Zhu and Codonopsis Dang Shen
2. With Blood deficiency, add Dang Gui and Ligusticum Chuan Xiong
3. Severe Dysmoenorrhea, add Myrrh (Mo Yao), Safflower (Hong Hua), Corydalis Yan Hu Suo,
4. Abdomenial Masses or Gynecological Tumors, add Zedoary (E Zhu)
, Safflower (Hong Hua), Paeonia Mu Dan Pi.

  • Comment
  • History
  • Research
<
>
Nothing at the moment
Nothing at the moment
Nothing at the moment
Back To DECOCTIONS
Back to FORMULAS

How to Modify a Formula
Substitutes
Weights & Measures

Home
ABOUT
Brief Overview
RESOURCES
Timeline

materia medica – FREE
Materia Medica – PRO
Chinese Classification
Western Classification

Humoral Medicine

Diseases & Formulas
Resources
Theory
Links & Texts
Patient Resources

Shop
Texts for Sale
Contact us

TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY


© MedicineTradition 2015–2025
  • Home
  • About
  • Materia Medica
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine FREE
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica FREE
    • Mineral Materia Medica PRO
    • Mineral Materia Medica FREE
  • Formulas
  • Treatment
    • Types of Treatment in Traditional Medicine
    • Treatment of Specific Conditions
    • Diseases and Formulas
  • Resources
    • Brief Overview of Traditional Medicine
    • Theory
    • Timeline
    • Authors and Sources
    • Glossaries
    • Articles on Traditional Medicine
    • Photos
    • Medicine Pictures
    • Substitute Medicines
  • Patient Resources
  • Links & Texts
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • Blog