Five-Ingredient Ginseng Decoction

Five-Ingredient Ginseng Decoction,For children with epidemic febrile diseases characterized by high fever, cough, and distension and discomfort in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Ginseng Decoction

Chinese Name : 五物人参饮

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 fen, licorice (roasted) 1 fen, raw rehmannia 6 fen, ophiopogon (without core) 6 fen, and reed root 6 fen.

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 36), citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Huo Ren Shu* (Vol. 20).

Processing

Chop the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For children with epidemic febrile diseases characterized by high fever, cough, and distension and discomfort in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 2 sheng of water until reduced to 7 he; strain out the residue. Administer in divided doses while warm, according to the child’s condition.

Five-Ingredient Ginseng Decoction,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 36), citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Huo Ren Shu* (Vol. 20).,For children with epidemic febrile diseases characterized by high fever, cough, and distension and discomfort in the chest and abdomen.

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