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Formula和解剂· 调和肝脾

痛泻要方

Tòng Xiè Yào Fāng

Essential Formula for Painful Diarrhea

Treats abdominal pain and diarrhea from Liver excess overwhelming a weak Spleen. Bai Zhu fortifies the Spleen and dries dampness as sovereign, Bai Shao softens the Liver and relaxes tension as minister, Chen Pi regulates qi and arouses the Spleen as assistant, and Fang Feng courses the Liver and raises the clear to stop diarrhea as envoy. Together, they supplement Spleen-earth and drain Liver-wood, harmonizing both organs.

Treatment Principle

补脾柔肝，祛湿止泻

Supplement the Spleen and soften the Liver, dispel dampness and stop diarrhea

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
白术Bái Zhú	君Sovereign	9g	健脾燥湿止泻，为君药
白芍Bái Sháo	臣Minister	6g	养血柔肝，缓急止痛
陈皮Chén Pí	佐Assistant	5g	理气醒脾，防白术壅滞
防风Fáng Fēng	使Courier	6g	祛风胜湿止泻，且疏肝舒脾

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

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PractitionerPatientDate

痛泻要方Tòng Xiè Yào Fāng

Essential Formula for Painful Diarrhea

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
白术	Bái Zhú	Jun (Sovereign)	9g
白芍	Bái Sháo	Chen (Minister)	6g
陈皮	Chén Pí	Zuo (Assistant)	5g
防风	Fáng Fēng	Shi (Courier)	6g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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@misc{bencaodian-tong-xie-yao-fang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tòng Xiè Yào Fāng 痛泻要方 (Essential Formula for Painful Diarrhea)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/tong-xie-yao-fang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

健脾燥湿止泻，为君药

养血柔肝，缓急止痛

理气醒脾，防白术壅滞

祛风胜湿止泻，且疏肝舒脾

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

白术

Bái Zhú

Jun (Sovereign)

白芍

Bái Sháo

Chen (Minister)

陈皮

Chén Pí

Zuo (Assistant)

防风

Fáng Fēng

Shi (Courier)

@misc{bencaodian-tong-xie-yao-fang, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Tòng Xiè Yào Fāng 痛泻要方 (Essential Formula for Painful Diarrhea)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/tong-xie-yao-fang}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }