Barley-Based Decoction

Barley-Based Decoction,Peach Blossom Stone Fever, characterized by chest constriction, high fever, and headache.

Formulas Name : Barley-Based Decoction

Chinese Name : 麦奴汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of barley sprouts (air-dried), 4 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed), 3 liang of cinnamon bark, 8 stems of scallion whites (without leaves), 1 liang of ginseng, and 2 liang of licorice (roasted).

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 22.

Benefits

Peach Blossom Stone Fever, characterized by chest constriction, high fever, and headache.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 8 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain, and divide into 3 warm doses. If barley sprouts are unavailable, use 3 sheng of barley—thoroughly washed and rinsed—boiled until tender, strained, then topped up with water to 8 sheng. Add the remaining herbs and boil until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses.

Barley-Based Decoction,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 22.,Peach Blossom Stone Fever, characterized by chest constriction, high fever, and headache.

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