Jie Du Tang

Jie Du Tang

Da Huang 1 qian, Huang Lian 3 qian, Huang Qin 3 qian, Huang Bo 2 qian, Zhi Zi fried 3 qian, Chi Shao 2 qian, Zhi Ke 1 qian, Lian Qiao 1 qian, Fang Feng 3 qian, Gan Cao 1 qian.

“Detoxification” refers to eliminating visceral toxicity, which is caused by fire forcing itself into the anus, so drugs that clear fire are used extensively.

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There are many reasons for using white peony, including its ability to regulate blood circulation—when blood flows, fire has nowhere to cling. There are also reasons to use Zhi Ke, which regulates qi—when qi flows, fire naturally does not gather. Furthermore, the spreading of fire is often fueled by wind, so Fang Feng is used to suppress the wind and extinguish the fire. Additionally, Fang Feng rises to the surface and spreads outward, causing the fire to dissipate and preventing it from pressing against the anus. This is exactly the idea behind Zhang Zhongjing’s Bai Tou Weng Tang.

[Note] This formula is a modified version of the “Jie Du Tang” from “Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng.” It adds herbs that activate blood circulation, regulate qi, and dispel wind, used to treat heat-induced anal bleeding.