Chaihu Hot Decoction,From *Shān Fán Fāng*, cited in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.,Liver exhaustion. Heat-induced oppression, obstruction of the Guan and Ge channels, loss of mental focus, qi rebelling upward into the chest, and unrelenting, intense heat.
Chaihu Hot Decoction
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Formulas Name : Chaihu Hot Decoction
Chinese Name : 柴胡下热汤
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Bupleurum, 3 liang of Scutellaria, 3 liang of Alisma, 3 liang of Cimicifuga, 3 liang of Sodium Silicate, 6 liang of Scrophularia, 1 sheng of Bamboo Leaves (sliced), 1 sheng of Raw Rehmannia (sliced), 2 liang of Dried Ginger.
Source
From *Shān Fán Fāng*, cited in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces.
Benefits
Liver exhaustion. Heat-induced oppression, obstruction of the Guan and Ge channels, loss of mental focus, qi rebelling upward into the chest, and unrelenting, intense heat.
Instructions for Use
Boil with 9 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue, add magnesium sulfate, and divide into 3 doses to be taken at dawn.
Note
Avoid wild fennel.
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Chaihu Hot Decoction,Liver exhaustion. Heat-induced oppression, obstruction of the Guan and Ge channels, loss of mental focus, qi rebelling upward into the chest, and unrelenting, intense heat.