formula | Bupleurum, Cinnamon Twig and Dried Ginger Decoction Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang |
source | Shanghan Lun, Zhang Zhongjing, before 206 |
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bubble_chart Composition Bupleurum 24 gm, Cinnamon Twig 9 gm, Dried Ginger 3 gm, Trichosanthes Root 12 gm, Scutellaria 9 gm, Oyster Shell 6 gm (calcined), Licorice 6 gm (roasted)
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take 1.2 liters of water, decoct to 600 ml, remove the dregs, then decoct again to obtain 300 ml, and administer 150 ml while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Harmonizes and disperses cold, generates fluids and astringes yin.
bubble_chart Indications
Cold-damage disease Shaoyang pattern, alternating chills and fever, chills are more severe than fever, fullness and slight tightness in the chest and hypochondrium, difficulty in urination, thirst without vomiting, but head sweating, irritability; malaria with more chills and less fever, or chills without fever.