Traditional Chinese Medicine/Downward Draining Prescriptions

Downward-draining prescriptions have been classified as follows:

Cold Purgatives

 * 1) ../Da Cheng Qi Tang/ (Major Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 2) ../Fu Fang Da Cheng Qi Tang/ (Revised Major Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 3) ../Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang/ (Modified Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 4) ../Xiao Cheng Qi Tang/ (Minor Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 5) ../Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang/ (Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 6) ../Da Xian Xiong Tang/ (Major Sinking into the Chest Decoction)
 * 7) ../Da Xian Xiong Wan/ (Major Sinking into the Chest Pill)
 * 8) ../Yi Zi Tang/ (Yi Word Decoction)
 * 9) ../Qing Chang Tang/ (Clear the Intestines Decoction)

Warm Purgatives

 * 1) ../Da Huang Fu Zi Tang/ (Rhubarb and Prepared Aconite Decoction)
 * 2) ../Wen Pi Tang/ (Warm the Spleen Decoction)
 * 3) ../San Wu Bei Ji Wan/ (Three-Substance Pill for Emergencies)
 * 4) ../San Wu Bai San/ (Three-Substance White Powder)

Moist Laxatives

 * 1) ../Ma Zi Ren Wan/ (Hemp Seed Pill)
 * 2) ../Wu Ren Wan/ (Five-Seed Pill)
 * 3) ../Run Chang Wan/ (Moisten the Intestines Pill)
 * 4) ../Run Chang Wan/ (Moisten the Intestines Pill)
 * 5) ../Ma Zi Run Chang Wan/ (Hemp Seed Pill to Moisten the Intestines)
 * 6) ../Ji Chuan Jian/ (Benefit the River [Flow] Decoction)

Harsh Expellants (Cathartics)

 * 1) ../Shi Zao Tang/ (Ten-Jujube Decoction)
 * 2) ../Kong Xian Dan/ (Control Mucus Special Pill)
 * 3) ../Zhou Che Wan/ (Vessel and Vehicle Pill)
 * 4) ../Shu Zao Yin Zi/ (Spread and Unblock Decoction)

Purgative and Tonic Formulas

 * 1) ../Huang Long Tang/ (Yellow Dragon Decoction)
 * 2) ../Xin Jia Huang Long Tang/ (Newly-Augmented Yellow Dragon Decoction)
 * 3) ../Zeng Ye Cheng Qi Tang/ (Increase the Fluids and Order the Qi Decoction)
 * 4) ../Cheng Qi Yang Ying Tang/ (Order the Qi and Nourish the Nutritive Qi Decoction)

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 * ../Classification Of Prescriptions/

Reference: John K Chen and Tina Chen: "Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications". Art of Medicine Press Inc. 2009. ISBN-10: 0-9740635-7-6