Seven-Ingredient Cimicifuga Decoction

Seven-Ingredient Cimicifuga Decoction,For epidemic toxic diseases accompanied by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Cimicifuga Decoction

Chinese Name : 七物升麻汤

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga Rhizome half liang, Angelica Root half liang, Coptis Rhizome (dehaired) half liang, Licorice Root (roasted) half liang, Peony Root half liang, Cinnamon Bark half liang, Phellodendron Bark half liang.

Source

Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2; name cited in *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion* (Wai Tai), Volume 3, quoting *Formulas of Master Shen*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For epidemic toxic diseases accompanied by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng, then take the entire dose at once.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, pork, cold water, raw scallions, and similar foods.

Seven-Ingredient Cimicifuga Decoction,Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2; name cited in *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion* (Wai Tai), Volume 3, quoting *Formulas of Master Shen*.,For epidemic toxic diseases accompanied by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

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