Decoction of Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra, Bupleurum, and Four Substances Decoction (without Apricot Kernels but with Peach Kernels)

Decoction of Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra, Bupleurum, and Four Substances Decoction (without Apricot Kernels but with Peach Kernels),Malaria of the Three Yin channels, with attacks occurring at night.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra, Bupleurum, and Four Substances Decoction (without Apricot Kernels but with Peach Kernels)

Chinese Name : 桂枝麻黄柴胡四物去杏仁加桃仁汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Twig, Peony Root, Licorice, Jujube, Ginger, Ephedra, Bupleurum, Pinellia, Ginseng, Scutellaria, Angelica, Ligusticum, Prepared Rehmannia, and Peach Kernel.

Source

*Jin Jian*, Volume 42.

Benefits

Malaria of the Three Yin channels, with attacks occurring at night.

Decoction of Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra, Bupleurum, and Four Substances Decoction (without Apricot Kernels but with Peach Kernels),*Jin Jian*, Volume 42.,Malaria of the Three Yin channels, with attacks occurring at night.

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