Ge-Xi Decoction

Ge-Xi Decoction,For sore throat with fever and restlessness, ulceration of the throat, a taut pulse, a rash that is diffuse and patchy rather than granular, and the absence of sweat and a coated tongue.

Formulas Name : Ge-Xi Decoction

Chinese Name : 葛犀汤

Drug Formulation

Pueraria root, rhinoceros horn, cow’s bile, Platycodon root, Forsythia fruit, Gardenia fruit, cicada slough, Schizonepeta, puffball mushroom, charred hawthorn fruit, and sweet licorice root.

Source

From *Yi Sha Cao*.

Benefits

For sore throat with fever and restlessness, ulceration of the throat, a taut pulse, a rash that is diffuse and patchy rather than granular, and the absence of sweat and a coated tongue.

Ge-Xi Decoction,From *Yi Sha Cao*.,For sore throat with fever and restlessness, ulceration of the throat, a taut pulse, a rash that is diffuse and patchy rather than granular, and the absence of sweat and a coated tongue.

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