Chaihu-Biejia Decoction

Chaihu-Biejia Decoction,Consumptive disease, bone-steaming fever with restlessness and thirst, and a string-like, rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Chaihu-Biejia Decoction

Chinese Name : 柴胡鳖甲饮

Drug Formulation

3 qian of softshell turtle shell (roasted with vinegar), 3 fen of Bupleurum (stir-fried in salt water), 1.5 qian of Artemisia annua, 1.5 qian of Lycium bark, 1.5 qian of Moutan bark, 5 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 1.5 qian of Anemarrhena (stir-fried in salt water), 3 qian of Ophiopogon (core removed), 2 qian of Poria (wood removed), and 3 black plums.

Source

*Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 19.

Benefits

Consumptive disease, bone-steaming fever with restlessness and thirst, and a string-like, rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water, strain, and take while warm.

Chaihu-Biejia Decoction,*Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 19.,Consumptive disease, bone-steaming fever with restlessness and thirst, and a string-like, rapid pulse.

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