Treatment of Chronic Colitis, February 14, 1978

Treatment of Chronic Colitis, February 14, 1978

Patient Guo Xiumei suffered from left lower abdominal pain, along with diarrhea and tenesmus. Despite years of treatment, her condition did not improve. She had previously sought treatment at Xuanwu Hospital in Beijing without any noticeable effect. Upon returning to Lanzhou, her left lower abdominal pain persisted. The prescribed treatment included: Dang Gui 12g, Bai Shao 15g, Bai Zhu 9g, Fu Ling 12g, Chai Hu 9g, Bo He 3g, Dan Pi 6g, Shan Zhi 9g, Chuan Jiao 6g, Gan Jiang 6g, Danshen 9g, Mu Xiang 3g, Sha Ren 3g, Xiang Fu 9g, Wu Ling Zhi 6g. After taking five doses, she began to show improvement. This formula combines Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San, Danshen Yin, and Da Jian Zhong Tang, adding the qi-regulating herb Xiang Fu and the blood-regulating herb Wu Ling Zhi.