Anemarrhena 18 gm, Gypsum 30-45 gm (crushed), Licorice 6 gm (roasted), Rice 18 gm

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 4 ingredients, boil with 1 liter of water until the rice is cooked and the decoction is formed, then remove the dregs. Administer 200 ml while warm each time, three times a day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and promoting fluid production.

bubble_chart Indications

Yangming heat exuberance, or warm disease pattern of heat in the qi phase. High fever with a flushed face, extreme thirst and desire to drink, dry mouth and tongue, profuse sweating, and a surging, forceful pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Anemarrhena and Gypsum clear heat from the lungs and stomach, relieving irritability and thirst; Licorice Root and rice tonify qi, promote fluid production, nourish the stomach, and harmonize the middle. The combination of these four ingredients collectively achieves the effects of clearing heat and promoting fluid production.

bubble_chart Modern Application

It is currently used for epidemic encephalitis B, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, lobar pneumonia, and summer fever, which are classified as heat in the qi aspect.