Xiaoxiangru Decoction

Xiaoxiangru Decoction,Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”

Formulas Name : Xiaoxiangru Decoction

Chinese Name : 薷杏汤

Drug Formulation

7 fen of Western Hyssop, 3 qian of polished apricot kernels, 3 qian of refined talc, 3 qian of loofah leaves, 1.5 qian of Silothrum, and 5 fen of ground white cardamom (added after brewing).

Source

From Ye’s formula, cited in *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”

Instructions for Use

Initially, use Yiyuan San with scallions, fermented soybeans, and mint to induce a mild sweat and dispel the new external cold that is constricting the body; subsequently, use this formula.

Xiaoxiangru Decoction,From Ye’s formula, cited in *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”

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