Formula

Pulsatilla Decoction

白頭翁湯bai tou weng tang
1 source

4 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for a heat-type diarrhoea with a heavy, dragging sensation in the lower body. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：熱利下重者，白頭翁湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨厥阴病脉证并治·白頭翁湯（证治条文·宋本371）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Pulsatilla Root二兩
  • Phellodendron Bark (Huang bai)三兩
  • Coptis三兩
  • Ash Bark (Qin pi)三兩
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨厥阴病脉证并治·白頭翁湯（组成·宋本371）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨厥阴病脉证并治·白頭翁湯（证治条文·宋本371）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨厥阴病脉证并治·白頭翁湯（煎服法·宋本371）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.