táo rén50pc (12-15g)breaks up and eliminates blood stasis.
dà huáng12gAttacks and purges accumulations and cleanses evil heat.
Mang Xiao6gAdd to strained decoction. Softens areas of hardness and dispels accumulation. This helps Da huang in moving the stool, draining heat, and eliminating bloos stasis.
Deputy
guì zhī6gwarms the sinews, unblocks the vessels and dispels retained blood from the lower burner to effectively unblock the circulation of blood in the vessels, and assist Tao Ren in its function.
Assistant
zhì gān cǎo6gProtects the stomach and calms the middle burner by moderating harshness of other herbs.