BENEFIT THE RIVER

‘River aiding Decoction’
Source: Collected Treatises of Zhang Jing-Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624)

Keywords
constipation in the elderly or after childbirth.

Ingredients
Cistanche salsa (Rou Cong Rong, broomrape)
angelica sinensis (Dang Gui, Chinese angelica)
achyranthes bidentata (Niu Xi, achyranthes)
alisma orientalis (Ze Xie, alisma)
Citrus aurantium (Zhi Ke, aurantium)
Cimicifuga foetida (Sheng Ma, cimicifuga)

Major therapeutic action
Relieves constipation with warming and moistening methods.

Biomedical action
Laxative.

Indications
* Constipation caused by Kidney qi deficiency.
* With the appropriate key symptoms, this formula can be used to treat biomedical conditions such as constipation in the elderly or after childbirth.

Key symptoms for use
* constipation
* copious clear urine
* low back pain, cold back

Combinations
* With qi deficiency, combine with Ren Shen.

Dosage
The typical dose is three grams twice daily, before meals. In severe cases or the early stages of treatment (the first two weeks), a 50-100% increase in dose may be used, then reduced as the treatment takes effect.

Cautions and contraindications
None noted.
None noted.

BENEFIT THE RIVER Ji Chuan Jian
‘River aiding Decoction’ Source: Collected Treatises of Zhang Jing-Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624)	Keywords constipation in the elderly or after childbirth.
	Ingredients Cistanche salsa (Rou Cong Rong, broomrape) angelica sinensis (Dang Gui, Chinese angelica) achyranthes bidentata (Niu Xi, achyranthes) alisma orientalis (Ze Xie, alisma) Citrus aurantium (Zhi Ke, aurantium) Cimicifuga foetida (Sheng Ma, cimicifuga)
Major therapeutic action Relieves constipation with warming and moistening methods.	Biomedical action Laxative.
Indications * Constipation caused by Kidney qi deficiency. * With the appropriate key symptoms, this formula can be used to treat biomedical conditions such as constipation in the elderly or after childbirth.	Key symptoms for use * constipation * copious clear urine * low back pain, cold back
Combinations * With qi deficiency, combine with Ren Shen.	Dosage The typical dose is three grams twice daily, before meals. In severe cases or the early stages of treatment (the first two weeks), a 50-100% increase in dose may be used, then reduced as the treatment takes effect.
Cautions and contraindications None noted. None noted.