Tong+Xie+Yao+Fang+(Important+formula+for+Painful+Diarrhea)

Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea)
T: thin white coat P: wiry, thin
 * Category:** Harmonize [Liver->Spleen, painful diarrhea]
 * Preparation:** Decoct in water.
 * Function:** Spreads the Liver Qi, tonifies the Spleen
 * Indications:** Recurrent problems of borborygmus, abdominal pain that is temporarily relieved by bowel movement, diarrhea with pain (starts with the urge to defecate and subsides after completion)
 * Clinical Applications:** Acute gastroenteritis, bacillary dysentery, hyperthyroidism, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, childhood indigestion
 * Contraindications:** diarrhea due to heat toxin

**Ingredients:**
Chao Bai Zhu (9-12g.) Chao Bai Shao (6-24g.) Chao Chen Pi (4.5-9g.) Fang Feng (3-6g.) some add Jing Jie to help expel wind

**Analysis:**
//Chief://
 * Chao Bai Zhu:** Strengthens Spleen and drains dampness
 * Chao Bai Shao:** Softens Liver and stops pain

//Deputy://
 * Chao Chen Pi:** moves Qi and transforms dampness

//Assistant and envoy:// -Disperses Liver Qi stagnation -Drains dampness
 * Fang Feng:** guides other herbs to the Spleen and Liver

**Modifications:**
Chronic diarrhea: + Sheng Ma Watery diarrhea: + Che Qian Zi, Fu Ling, Gan Jiang Porridge-like diarrhea: + Cang Zhu Blood and pus in stool: + Bai Tou Weng Diarrhea in children due to indigestion: + Shan Zha Diarrhea in elderly due to Kidney deficiency: w/ Si Shen Tang Tenesmus: + Bing Lang, Mu Xiang Severe abdominal pain: double Bai Shao; + Qing Pi, Xiang Fu Urinary difficulty: + Hua Shi Severe Qi deficiency: + Dang Shen, Gan Cao Diarrhea due to hypothyroid conditions: double Bai Shao; - Fang Feng; + Ge Gen, Mu Li, Xia Ku Cao