Minor Purgative Decoction
xiao cheng qi tang 小承氣湯
Source: Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases《傷寒論》
| da huang | Chinese rhubarb | Radix et Rhizoma Rhei |
| hou po | magnolia bark | Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis |
| zhi shi | immature bitter orange | Fructus Aurantii Immaturus |
Indications: constipation with hard stools, fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, delirium and tidal fever (fever rising in the afternoon/evening), thick and dry yellow tongue coating.
