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Yellow Dragon Decoction

Chinese Prescription: Huang Long Tang

English Translation: Yellow Dragon Decoction

Formula Type: Purge Heat Accumulation

Actions: Purges heat from the interior & supports the normal qi.

Indications: Green, watery, & foul-smelling diarrhea, abdominal pain that increases upon pressure, fever, thirst, a dry tongue & mouth, shortness of breath, lethargy, delirious speech, a dry, yellow or black tongue coating, & a deficiency pulse. Some patients present with constipation or firm, painful abdominal distention. In severe cases, thre may be hallucinations & 'grabbing at the air' or impaired consciousness with frigid, contracted extremities.

Contraindications: Unknown.

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