Chaihu Clearing Dryness Decoction

Chaihu Clearing Dryness Decoction,After repeated purgations for a warm disease, residual heat remains; the pathogenic factor clashes with the Wei Qi, and the heat cannot be completely eliminated.

Formulas Name : Chaihu Clearing Dryness Decoction

Chinese Name : 柴胡清燥汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Bupleurum, 2 qian of Scutellaria, 1 qian of Tangerine Peel, 1 qian of Licorice, 2 qian of Anemarrhena, 2 qian of Pollen, 10 whole Cicada Sheds, 3 qian of White Silkworm (wine-fried), and 2 jujubes.

Source

*Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases*, Volume 5.

Benefits

After repeated purgations for a warm disease, residual heat remains; the pathogenic factor clashes with the Wei Qi, and the heat cannot be completely eliminated.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Chaihu Clearing Dryness Decoction,*Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases*, Volume 5.,After repeated purgations for a warm disease, residual heat remains; the pathogenic factor clashes with the Wei Qi, and the heat cannot be completely eliminated.

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