Changshan and Licorice Decoction

Changshan and Licorice Decoction,Phlegm-induced malaria with alternating chills and fever.

Formulas Name : Changshan and Licorice Decoction

Chinese Name : 常山甘草饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Changshan, 1 liang of licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of rhubarb (coarsely chopped, stir-fried), 1.5 liang of white mulberry root bark (coarsely chopped), 5 black plums (pitted), 10 apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, skinned, tips and double kernels removed, stir-fried), 1 liang of Coptis (stems removed),Qianghuo (with root tip removed) 1 liang and a half, Scutellaria baicalensis (with black core removed) half a liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, fried with wheat bran) 1 liang,Red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Inula Flower (simmered) half a liang, Bupleurum (stems removed) 1.5 liang, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed) 1 liang, Pharbitis Seed (roasted) 1.5 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Tiger’s Head Bone and Teeth (roasted with ghee until yellow) 1.5 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or soybeans.

Benefits

Phlegm-induced malaria with alternating chills and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Changshan and Licorice Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.,Phlegm-induced malaria with alternating chills and fever.

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