Mother-and-Child Double-Benefit Decoction

Mother-and-Child Double-Benefit Decoction,In the winter months, a case of cold damage presents with fever lasting 5 days and dryness of Kidney Water. When the Kidney Water fails to moisten the Liver, the patient immediately experiences syncope.

Formulas Name : Mother-and-Child Double-Benefit Decoction

Chinese Name : 子母两快汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of prepared rehmannia root, 5 qian of ophiopogon tuber, 2 qian of angelica root, 3 qian of cornelian cherry, 2 qian of poria, 2 qian of euryale seed, 2 qian of Chinese yam, and 5 qian of scrophularia root.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.

Benefits

In the winter months, a case of cold damage presents with fever lasting 5 days and dryness of Kidney Water. When the Kidney Water fails to moisten the Liver, the patient immediately experiences syncope.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Mother-and-Child Double-Benefit Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.,In the winter months, a case of cold damage presents with fever lasting 5 days and dryness of Kidney Water. When the Kidney Water fails to moisten the Liver, the patient immediately experiences syncope.

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