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formula nameSkullcap and Talc Decoction
sourceWenbing Tiaobian
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Skullcap Root (Radix Scutellariae) 9gm
Talc (Talcum) 9gm
Tuckahoe peel (Poria) 9gm
Areca Peel (Pericarpium Arecae) 6gm
Cardamon Fruit Kernels (Fructus Ammomi Rotundus) 3gm
Ricepaperplant Pith (Medulla Tetrapanacis) 3gm
Polyporus (Polyporus) 9gm

Decocted with water twice, taken in two doses, 2 doses per day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and draining dampness to promote urination.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this prescription has diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, stomach-strengthening, wind-dispelling, gastrointestinal mucosa-protecting, and immune-boosting effects. It is mainly used for: acute pyelonephritis, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, intestinal cold-damage disease, presenting with fever and body pain, sweating followed by heat relief and then recurrence of heat, thirst without excessive drinking, a pale yellow and slippery tongue coating, and a slow pulse.

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