Chaihu and Mulberry Bark Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.，For coughing, shortness of breath, restlessness, alternating chills and fever, and aching pain in the limbs, with symptoms worsening at night.
Chaihu and Mulberry Bark Decoction
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Formulas Name : Chaihu and Mulberry Bark Decoction
Chinese Name : 柴胡桑白皮汤
Drug Formulation
Chaihu (stem removed) 1.5 liang, white mulberry root bark 1.5 liang, Tianxiong (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed) 1.5 liang,Qianghuo (stem removed) 1.5 liang, Zhike (pulp removed, fried with bran) 1.5 liang, Dafu (with peel, coarsely chopped) 1.5 liang, Huanglian (stems removed) 1 liang, Danggui (sliced, dried) 1 liang, Ma Huang (roots and nodes removed) 1 liang, Gui (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Gancao (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang,White Plums (crushed) 4 pieces, Scutellaria (black core removed) half liang, Tussilago Flower (lightly roasted) half liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or soybeans.
Benefits
For coughing, shortness of breath, restlessness, alternating chills and fever, and aching pain in the limbs, with symptoms worsening at night.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct together until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while warm.
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Chaihu and Mulberry Bark Decoction,For coughing, shortness of breath, restlessness, alternating chills and fever, and aching pain in the limbs, with symptoms worsening at night.