Gypsum 30 gm, Coptis, Phellodendron, Scutellaria, each 6 gm, Fermented Soybean 9 gm (wrapped in cotton fabric), Gardenia 9 gm (split), Ephedra 9 gm (de-noded).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 7 ingredients, cut them. Boil with 2 liters of water until reduced to 600 ml. Take the decoction in three divided doses throughout the day. Initially, taking one dose will induce mild sweating. Afterward, prepare another dose and take it over two days. Maintain a state of slight sweating, and the stiffness and mental distress will be cured. After several bowel movements, the mind will clear, speech will return, and the toxins will be eliminated.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and purging fire, inducing sweating to releasing exterior.

bubble_chart Indications

The cold-damage disease has persisted for eight to nine days, presenting with high fever without sweating, heavy and stiff body, dry nose, thirst, dysphoria, insomnia, mental confusion, occasional moaning, and a slippery and rapid pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula is primarily used to treat unresolved exterior pattern of cold-damage disease with intense interior heat, thus addressing both the exterior and interior. In the formula, Gypsum serves as the sovereign to resolve depression and discharge heat, while Ephedra and Fermented Soybean act as ministers to induce sweating and release the exterior. Coptis Rhizome, Phellodendron Bark, Skullcap Root, and Gardenia are used as assistants to purge the fire of the triple energizer. Combined, this formula releases the exterior without exacerbating interior heat, clears heat without neglecting the treatment of the exterior, making it an excellent remedy for releasing both internal and external conditions.

Avoid pork and cold water while taking the medication.