Weirui, Baiwei, Ephedra, Duhuo, Almond, Chuanxiong, Licorice, and Qingmuxiang, each 6 gm (if Muxiang is unavailable, it can be replaced with 0.3 gm of Musk), Gypsum 9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

The above 9 ingredients, finely chewed. Boil with 800 ml of water until reduced to 300 ml, remove the dregs, and take in two doses.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Enriching yin and clearing heat, ventilating lung releasing exterior.

bubble_chart Indications

Yin deficiency with external contraction of wind-heat, fever, headache, dry throat and tongue, panting and sweating, chest and gastric stuffiness, heaviness of the body, somnolence, white tongue coating, and floating pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Polygala and Ophiopogon are used as the monarch to enrich yin and generate fluid; Blackend Swallowwort Root and Gypsum serve as the ministers to clear heat and cool the blood; Ephedra and Bitter Apricot Seed regulate lung qi to expel pathogens and relieve wheezing, while Pubescent Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, and Slender Dutchman's Pipe Root act as assistants to soothe the meridians, harmonize the collaterals, and regulate qi and blood; Licorice Root is used as the envoy to clear heat, remove toxins, and harmonize the various ingredients. Therefore, this formula can be used for external contraction accompanied by insufficient body fluids.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

If there is alternating cold and heat, add 7.5 grams of mirabilite and 9 grams of Rhubarb Rhizoma for purgation.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

During medication, avoid consuming seaweed and mustard greens.