Kudzu Root and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Kudzu Root and Tangerine Peel Decoction,In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested as illness, if the patient is struck by accumulated cold in spring and the disease cannot erupt, and then, upon exposure to heat in summer, the spring cold dissipates, the winter fever toxin begins to emerge from the muscles. This presents as mottled, erythematous rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by high fever, cough, chest oppression, and vomiting of clear fluid. If the epidemic symptoms persist for 2–3 days without resolution, they are accompanied by headache, high fever, and aversion to cold.

Formulas Name : Kudzu Root and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name : 葛根橘皮汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Pueraria root, 2 liang of tangerine peel, 2 liang of apricot kernels (with tips and skins removed), 2 liang of ephedra (with nodes removed), 2 liang of Anemarrhena rhizome, 2 liang of Scutellaria root, 2 liang of licorice root (roasted).

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 4, citing *Xiaopin Fang*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested as illness, if the patient is struck by accumulated cold in spring and the disease cannot erupt, and then, upon exposure to heat in summer, the spring cold dissipates, the winter fever toxin begins to emerge from the muscles. This presents as mottled, erythematous rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by high fever, cough, chest oppression, and vomiting of clear fluid. If the epidemic symptoms persist for 2–3 days without resolution, they are accompanied by headache, high fever, and aversion to cold.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 7 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses and take warm. Vomiting and chest oppression should subside first, and bowel movements will gradually return to normal.

Kudzu Root and Tangerine Peel Decoction,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 4, citing *Xiaopin Fang*.,In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested as illness, if the patient is struck by accumulated cold in spring and the disease cannot erupt, and then, upon exposure to heat in summer, the spring cold dissipates, the winter fever toxin begins to emerge from the muscles. This presents as mottled, erythematous rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by high fever, cough, chest oppression, and vomiting of clear fluid. If the epidemic symptoms persist for 2–3 days without resolution, they are accompanied by headache, high fever, and aversion to cold.

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