Bamboo Sap Decoction for Relieving Epidemic Illness，From *Songfeng’s Discourse on Epidemics*, Volume 3.，Phlegm-type epidemic disease results from the convergence of epidemic pathogenic qi with wind, fire, and phlegm.Initially, symptoms may be limited to a slight headache, mild stiffness and chills, and a slight sensation of pain and distension in the chest and abdomen. Within 2–3 days, the patient may suddenly hallucinate seeing ghosts or spirits, speak deliriously while staring fixedly, drool profusely, have a runny nose, exhibit restlessness in the hands and feet, run about screaming wildly, and present with a deep, tight, and rapid pulse. The body may not be feverish, though some patients may experience fever.
Bamboo Sap Decoction for Relieving Epidemic Illness
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Formulas Name : Bamboo Sap Decoction for Relieving Epidemic Illness
Chinese Name : 竹沥解疫煎
Drug Formulation
Coptis, Scutellaria, Gardenia, Bilewort, Silkworm (soaked, roasted), Bile Star, Loquat Seed (oil removed, ground), Sichuan Fritillary Bulb (core removed, ground), Dried Tangerine Peel, Pinellia (processed).
Source
From *Songfeng’s Discourse on Epidemics*, Volume 3.
Benefits
Phlegm-type epidemic disease results from the convergence of epidemic pathogenic qi with wind, fire, and phlegm.Initially, symptoms may be limited to a slight headache, mild stiffness and chills, and a slight sensation of pain and distension in the chest and abdomen. Within 2–3 days, the patient may suddenly hallucinate seeing ghosts or spirits, speak deliriously while staring fixedly, drool profusely, have a runny nose, exhibit restlessness in the hands and feet, run about screaming wildly, and present with a deep, tight, and rapid pulse. The body may not be feverish, though some patients may experience fever.
Instructions for Use
Boil the ingredients in water until cooked, then mix with bamboo sap and ginger juice before taking. Bamboo sap should always be the primary ingredient; the dosage ranges from one zhong at most to half a zhong at least.
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Bamboo Sap Decoction for Relieving Epidemic Illness,Phlegm-type epidemic disease results from the convergence of epidemic pathogenic qi with wind, fire, and phlegm.Initially, symptoms may be limited to a slight headache, mild stiffness and chills, and a slight sensation of pain and distension in the chest and abdomen. Within 2–3 days, the patient may suddenly hallucinate seeing ghosts or spirits, speak deliriously while staring fixedly, drool profusely, have a runny nose, exhibit restlessness in the hands and feet, run about screaming wildly, and present with a deep, tight, and rapid pulse. The body may not be feverish, though some patients may experience fever.