Chuanxiong and Chaihu Decoction

Chuanxiong and Chaihu Decoction,Fever following a rash occurs at regular intervals; if left untreated for a long time, it develops into a mass or tumor. When the fever strikes, the patient experiences a burning sensation throughout the body, thirst, loss of appetite, and restlessness; once the fever subsides, the patient feels well again. The fever may occur daily, every one or two days, or once every few days—similar to malaria, except without chills. Over time, a mass forms in the abdomen or flanks; the patient becomes sallow-faced and emaciated, with abdominal distension and loss of appetite—symptoms identical to those of “malaria mother.”

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong and Chaihu Decoction

Chinese Name : 川芎柴胡汤

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong, Chaihu, Huangqin, Poria, Licorice, Danggui, Chenpi, Beimu, Shancha; double the amount of Safflower seeds.

Source

Volume 2 of *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes* quotes from *The Blue Sack Manual*.

Benefits

Fever following a rash occurs at regular intervals; if left untreated for a long time, it develops into a mass or tumor. When the fever strikes, the patient experiences a burning sensation throughout the body, thirst, loss of appetite, and restlessness; once the fever subsides, the patient feels well again. The fever may occur daily, every one or two days, or once every few days—similar to malaria, except without chills. Over time, a mass forms in the abdomen or flanks; the patient becomes sallow-faced and emaciated, with abdominal distension and loss of appetite—symptoms identical to those of “malaria mother.”

Chuanxiong and Chaihu Decoction,Volume 2 of *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes* quotes from *The Blue Sack Manual*.,Fever following a rash occurs at regular intervals; if left untreated for a long time, it develops into a mass or tumor. When the fever strikes, the patient experiences a burning sensation throughout the body, thirst, loss of appetite, and restlessness; once the fever subsides, the patient feels well again. The fever may occur daily, every one or two days, or once every few days—similar to malaria, except without chills. Over time, a mass forms in the abdomen or flanks; the patient becomes sallow-faced and emaciated, with abdominal distension and loss of appetite—symptoms identical to those of “malaria mother.”

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