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Chaihu-Guizhi Decoction

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Chaihu-Guizhi Decoction,Exogenous wind-cold invasion, with fever, spontaneous sweating, mild aversion to cold, or alternating chills and fever; nasal congestion, dry retching; headache, stiff neck; pain and fullness in the chest and flanks; pulse string-like or floating and large. Currently used for the common cold, epilepsy, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, etc.

Formulas Name : Chaihu-Guizhi Decoction

Chinese Name : 柴胡桂枝汤

Drug Formulation

Gui Zhi (peeled) 1.5 liang, Huang Qin 1.5 liang, Ren Shen 1.5 liang, Gan Cao 1 liang (roasted), Ban Xia 2.5 he (washed), Shao Yao 1.5 liang, Da Zao 6 pieces (split), Sheng Jiang 1.5 liang (sliced), Chai Hu 4 liang.

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Exogenous wind-cold invasion, with fever, spontaneous sweating, mild aversion to cold, or alternating chills and fever; nasal congestion, dry retching; headache, stiff neck; pain and fullness in the chest and flanks; pulse string-like or floating and large. Currently used for the common cold, epilepsy, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, etc.

Instructions for Use

Boil 7 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue; take 1 sheng while warm.

Chaihu-Guizhi Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Exogenous wind-cold invasion, with fever, spontaneous sweating, mild aversion to cold, or alternating chills and fever; nasal congestion, dry retching; headache, stiff neck; pain and fullness in the chest and flanks; pulse string-like or floating and large. Currently used for the common cold, epilepsy, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, etc.

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