Li Tou San

Li Tou San,For fever and chills with scrofula.

Formulas Name : Li Tou San

Chinese Name : 狸头散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Forsythia, 1 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Sophora flavescens, 1 liang of Trichosanthes, 1 liang of Trichosanthes root, 1 liang of Paeonia, 1 liang of Changshan, 2 liang of Gentiana, 1 piece of civet skull (roasted).

Source

Formula from *Qianjin Yi* (Vol. 24); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 292).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For fever and chills with scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 fen per dose, washed down with wine, three times daily.

Note

Avoid pork and cold water.

Li Tou San,Formula from *Qianjin Yi* (Vol. 24); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 292).,For fever and chills with scrofula.

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