Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Rehmannia

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Rehmannia,For women and young maidens with typhoid fever who have just begun or just ceased menstruation; they are lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if seeing ghosts. It also treats cases where postpartum lochia has just begun but suddenly ceases.

Formulas Name : Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Rehmannia

Chinese Name : 小柴胡加地黄汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang 1 fen of Bupleurum, half a liang of Ginseng, half a liang of Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times), half a liang of Scutellaria, half a liang of Licorice, and half a liang of raw Rehmannia.

Source

From *Shenghui*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 318.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For women and young maidens with typhoid fever who have just begun or just ceased menstruation; they are lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if seeing ghosts. It also treats cases where postpartum lochia has just begun but suddenly ceases.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian of the mixture, add 2 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes; decoct together until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Rehmannia,From *Shenghui*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 318.,For women and young maidens with typhoid fever who have just begun or just ceased menstruation; they are lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if seeing ghosts. It also treats cases where postpartum lochia has just begun but suddenly ceases.

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