Formula
Rhubarb and Eupolyphaga Pill
大黄䗪虫丸da huang zhe chong wan
1 source
12 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for extreme taxation depletion with emaciation, abdominal fullness and poor appetite, dry blood within, rough scaly skin and darkened eyes. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：五勞虛極羸瘦，腹滿不能飲食，食傷、憂傷、飲傷、房室傷、饑傷、勞傷、經絡榮衛氣傷，内有乾血，…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·大黄䗪虫丸证（18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十分
- Scutellaria (Huang qin)二兩
- Licorice三兩
- Peach Kernel (Tao ren)一升
- Apricot Kernel (Xing ren)一升
- Peony Root (Shao yao)四兩
- Rehmannia (Di huang)十兩
- Lacquer (Qi)一兩
- Gadfly (Fei meng)一升
- Leech (Shui zhi)百枚
- Qi cao (a scarab grub)一升
- Ground beetle (Zhe chong)半升
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·大黄䗪虫丸（组成·18）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》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·大黄䗪虫丸证（18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》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·大黄䗪虫丸（煎服法·18）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.