formula | Sweet Wormwood and Turtle Shell Decoction Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang |
source | Wenbing Tiaobian, Wu Jutong, 1798 |
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bubble_chart Composition Artemisia annua 6 gm, Turtle shell 15 gm, Rehmannia glutinosa 12 gm, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 6 gm, Moutan bark 9 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Use 1 liter of water, decoct to 400 ml. Administer in two doses while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourish yin and clear heat.
bubble_chart Indications
In the late stage of warm disease (third stage), pathogenic heat deeply lodges in the yin aspect, with night fever abating at dawn, heat subsiding without sweating, ability to eat but with emaciation, a red tongue with scant coating, and a thin, rapid pulse.