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Bai Jie Decoction

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Bai Jie Decoction,For stroke and typhoid fever, characterized by fever, headache, and restless pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Bai Jie Decoction

Chinese Name : 百解汤

Drug Formulation

Qianhu (root tip removed), Chaihu (stems removed), Tian Tingli (lightly roasted), Banxia (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slime), Ma Huang (roots and nodes removed, boiled in water to skim off foam, then dried), Qianghuo (root tip removed), Duhuo (root tip removed),Platycodon (roasted), Ginseng, Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, then baked), Atractylodes, Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, roasted with wheat bran), Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), Poria (black skin removed), Ligusticum, Gypsum (crushed), and Apricot Kernels (soaked in hot water, skin, tip, and double kernels removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 22.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For stroke and typhoid fever, characterized by fever, headache, and restless pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct together until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm; take at any time.

Bai Jie Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 22.,For stroke and typhoid fever, characterized by fever, headache, and restless pain in the limbs.

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