formula | Skullcap Gardenia Decoction Huang Qin Zhi Zi Tang |
source | Shanghan Zongbing Lun Volume 3 |
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bubble_chart Composition Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, 4.5 gm each; Gypsum fibrosum, Pueraria lobata, 6 gm each; Sojae semen praeparatum, 1.5 gm; Allium fistulosum (cut into 3 cm lengths), 6 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
The above ingredients are finely chewed. Decoct with 800 ml of water until reduced to 300 ml, then administer in three doses while warm.
bubble_chart Indications
Cold-damage disease with headache and high fever, restlessness and irritability; also treats summerheat injury and toxicity in the summer months.