Gardenia and Five Ingredients Decoction

Gardenia and Five Ingredients Decoction,For cold-induced fever during pregnancy, presenting with headache and high fever.

Formulas Name : Gardenia and Five Ingredients Decoction

Chinese Name : 栀子五物汤

Drug Formulation

Gardenia (Zhi Zi) 2 liang, Xianhu 2 liang, Anemarrhena (Zhi Mu) 2 liang, Scutellaria (Huang Qin) 1 liang, White Gypsum (Bai Shi Gao) 4 liang.

Source

From *The Book of Saving Lives*, Volume 19, citing *The Formulas for Extensive Relief*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.

Benefits

For cold-induced fever during pregnancy, presenting with headache and high fever.

Instructions for Use

For each dose, take 5 qian bi of the mixture; add 1.5 small zhan of water; decoct until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take.

Gardenia and Five Ingredients Decoction,From *The Book of Saving Lives*, Volume 19, citing *The Formulas for Extensive Relief*.,For cold-induced fever during pregnancy, presenting with headache and high fever.

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