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Drains Heat and purges accumulation

Early intestinal abscess, before pus has formed: Heat and Blood stasis clumping in the Intestines Fever that comes and goes or stays low, then chills and sweating; dislike of cold Constipation may be present Before pus forms the pain is severe with local hardness and heat; once pus has formed, heat and pain lessen, the tissue softens and the pulse becomes tight Tongue pink, with a thin white or thin, yellow, greasy coat; pulse slippery and rapid, tight, wiry and tight, or tight and rapid

Breaks up Blood stasis and invigorates the Blood

Distending pain of the lower abdomen, usually on the right, worse for pressure, with rebound tenderness and guarding of the abdominal wall Groin pain that seems urinary though passing urine is normal; bending hip and knee eases it, straightening the hip makes it worse

Disperses nodules and reduces swelling

A hard lump that may be felt in the right lower abdomen, the skin over it looking unchanged Feeling of fullness or tightness low in the abdomen

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Acute uncomplicated appendicitis Chronic appendicitis Ruptured appendicitis with peritonitis Periappendicular abscess Iliac fossa abscess Peritonitis Mesenteric lymphadenitis Intestinal obstruction Diverticulitis Colitis Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative enteritis Bacterial dysentery Proctitis Periproctitis Hemorrhoids Incarcerated internal hemorrhoids Rectal prolapse Abdominal pain Lower abdominal masses Nausea and vomiting Constipation Diarrhea Anorexia Acute cholecystitis Hepatic abscess Renal abscess Pulmonary abscess Subdermal abscess Osteomyelitis Mastitis Folliculitis of the abdomen or legs Eczema Conjunctivitis Suppurative tonsillitis Cerebral thrombosis Pyelonephritis Pyelitis Cystitis Urolithiasis Ureteral stones Enuresis Chronic prostatitis Benign prostatic hypertrophy Orchitis Infection after vasectomy Gonorrhea Pelvic inflammatory disease Adnexitis Salpingitis Blocked fallopian tubes Perimetritis Primary dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Retained lochia Puerperal fever Vaginitis Trichomonas infection Vaginal discharge Leukorrhea da huang mang xiao mu dan pi tao ren dong gua ren