Qianghuo-Chuanxiong-Gaoben Decoction

Qianghuo-Chuanxiong-Gaoben Decoction,Headache of the Taiyang Meridian, with fever at night and aversion to cold.

Formulas Name : Qianghuo-Chuanxiong-Gaoben Decoction

Chinese Name : 羌活芎藁汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (stir-fried with ginger juice), Apricot Kernel (with skin and tip removed), Sichuan Qianghuo, Ligusticum, Sichuan Chuanxiong, Fangfeng, Poria, Licorice, Angelica dahurica, Ephedra, Guang Chenpi, and Cinnamon Twig—all in equal parts.

Source

*Shenshi Yaohan*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a single dose.

Benefits

Headache of the Taiyang Meridian, with fever at night and aversion to cold.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Qianghuo-Chuanxiong-Gaoben Decoction,*Shenshi Yaohan*, Volume 3.,Headache of the Taiyang Meridian, with fever at night and aversion to cold.

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