Formula

Magnolia Bark and Rhubarb Decoction

厚朴大黄汤hou po da huang tang

1 source

3 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)

In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for a propping-fluid (支飲) pattern with fullness in the chest. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source

传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：支飲胸滿者，厚朴大黄湯主之。…

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·厚朴大黄汤证（26条）

References

Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.

Composition

Magnolia Bark (Hou po)一尺
Rhubarb Root六兩
Immature Bitter Orange (Zhi shi)四枚

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·厚朴大黄汤（组成·26）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》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·厚朴大黄汤证（26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》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·厚朴大黄汤（煎服法·26）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.