Bamboo Leaf and Changshan Decoction

Bamboo Leaf and Changshan Decoction,For warm malaria characterized by high fever and slight chills; or for intermittent malaria where the hands and feet feel cold at specific times, followed shortly by high fever; or for cases where the hands and feet feel hot and there is dry retching; (all characters in the text are illegible) or for malaria that begins with severe chills followed by severe fever.

Formulas Name : Bamboo Leaf and Changshan Decoction

Chinese Name : 竹叶常山汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Changshan (sliced), 1 handful of light bamboo leaves, 1 sheng of wheat.

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 5, citing *Xiaopin Fang*.

Benefits

For warm malaria characterized by high fever and slight chills; or for intermittent malaria where the hands and feet feel cold at specific times, followed shortly by high fever; or for cases where the hands and feet feel hot and there is dry retching; (all characters in the text are illegible) or for malaria that begins with severe chills followed by severe fever.

Instructions for Use

Soak in 5 sheng of water overnight; the next morning, boil down to 2 sheng and take in three divided doses while warm.

Note

Avoid raw vegetables and raw scallions.

Bamboo Leaf and Changshan Decoction,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 5, citing *Xiaopin Fang*.,For warm malaria characterized by high fever and slight chills; or for intermittent malaria where the hands and feet feel cold at specific times, followed shortly by high fever; or for cases where the hands and feet feel hot and there is dry retching; (all characters in the text are illegible) or for malaria that begins with severe chills followed by severe fever.

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