Formula
Rhubarb and Niter Decoction
大黄硝石汤da huang xiao shi tang
1 source
4 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for a yellowing pattern (黄疸) with abdominal fullness, scant reddish urine, and spontaneous sweating, understood as an interior-excess picture. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：黄疸腹滿，小便不利而赤，自汗出，此爲表和裏實，當下之，宜大黄硝石湯。…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》黄疸病脉证并治第十五·大黄硝石汤证（19条）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Rhubarb Root四兩
- Phellodendron Bark (Huang bai)四兩
- Niter (Xiao shi)四兩
- Gardenia (Zhi zi)十五枚
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》黄疸病脉证并治第十五·大黄硝石汤（组成·19）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》黄疸病脉证并治第十五·大黄硝石汤证（19条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》黄疸病脉证并治第十五·大黄硝石汤（煎服法·19）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.