Bupleurum 12 gm Dragon Bone, Scutellaria, Fresh Ginger, Minium, Ginseng, Cinnamon Twig (peeled), Poria 4.5 gm each Pinellia 6 gm (washed) Rhubarb 6 gm (cut) Oyster Shell 4.5 gm (calcined) Jujube (split) 6 pieces

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 12 ingredients, except for rhubarb, decoct them in 800 ml of water until reduced to 400 ml. Then add rhubarb and boil once or twice more. Remove the dregs and administer 100 ml each time while warm.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and resolving conflict, setting the heart and calming the mind.

bubble_chart Indications

Cold-damage disease with alternating chills and fever, fullness and discomfort in the chest and hypochondrium, dysphoria, restlessness, occasional delirious speech, heavy body making it difficult to turn over, currently used for epilepsy, neurosis, Meniere's syndrome, and hypertension presenting with chest fullness and irritability as the main symptoms.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula contains Bupleurum, Cinnamon Twig, and Skullcap Root to address alternating chills and fever and a heavy body. Fossil Bone, oyster shell, and Minium are used to calm the mind with heavy sedatives, treating dysphoria and manic agitation. Pinellia and Fresh Ginger Rhizome harmonize the stomach and direct rebellious qi downward. Rhubarb Rhizome purges internal heat and harmonizes stomach qi. Poria calms the spirit and promotes urination. Ginseng and Chinese Date tonify qi and nourish the nutritive aspect, reinforcing healthy qi and eliminating pathogenic factors. Together, these ingredients achieve the effects of harmonizing and clearing heat, as well as calming the heart and mind.