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Major Order the Qi Decoction

Colon Excess Heat This educational formula record links its documented ingredients and traditional context; it is not a prescribing recommendation.

Key reference facts

Formula type
classical
Actions
Strongly purges Heat Accumulation
Pattern terms
Colon Excess Heat; Intestinal Abscess; Yang Ming Fu; Wen Bing Qi Stage - Intestinal Dry Heat; Syncope and seizures (closed type Wind-Stroke or Heat Collapse); San Jiao - Large Intestine Damp-Heat; Internal Blood Stasis with spasms
Safety note
CONTRAINDICATIONS Contraindicated during pregnancy. Contraindicated when a pathogen remains at the protective ( Wei ) stage or in the Tai Yang level. Contraindicated when there is hardness in the epigastric area indicating that the pathogen is still above the diaphragm. Contraindicated when there is a flushed face due to Heat Floating in the Exterior. Contraindicated for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency who eat only small amounts. Contraindicated for those who stop eating. Contraindicated for those who vomit frequently due to the pathogen remaining in the Shao Yang. Contraindicated for those who have Interior Cold with a slow pulse. Contraindicated for those with spontaneous sweating and normal urination. Use extreme caution with weak patients, add tonics. HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Related library records

Source reference: American Dragon ยท Major Order the Qi Decoction

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