Gui Zhi Bai Hu Decoction

Gui Zhi Bai Hu Decoction,For warm malaria. The pulse is normal; the patient has no chills but only fever, pain in the joints, restlessness, and occasional vomiting.

Formulas Name : Gui Zhi Bai Hu Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝白虎汤

Drug Formulation

Anemarrhena rhizome 6 liang, licorice root 2 liang (roasted), gypsum 1 jin, glutinous rice 2 he, cinnamon bark (peeled) 3 liang.

Source

*The Golden Chamber* (Jin Gui), Volume 1.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients.

Benefits

For warm malaria. The pulse is normal; the patient has no chills but only fever, pain in the joints, restlessness, and occasional vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take while warm; recovery occurs upon sweating.

Gui Zhi Bai Hu Decoction,*The Golden Chamber* (Jin Gui), Volume 1.,For warm malaria. The pulse is normal; the patient has no chills but only fever, pain in the joints, restlessness, and occasional vomiting.

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