Cold Decoction No. 1，*Clinical Medical Case Studies and Prescriptions*.，Wind-heat type common cold. Fever, sweating, headache with a sensation of fullness, aching in the joints throughout the body, nasal congestion, thick nasal discharge, dry mouth and throat, yellow and hot urine, white or thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating and rapid pulse.
Cold Decoction No. 1
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Formulas Name : Cold Decoction No. 1
Chinese Name : 感冒汤1号
Drug Formulation
Mulberry leaves 9g, mulberry twigs 30g, reed root 30g, chrysanthemum flowers 9g, light fermented soybeans 15g, gardenia 9g, forsythia 15g, honeysuckle 15g, honeysuckle vine 24g, schisandra berries 9g, peppermint 6g, licorice 3g.
Source
*Clinical Medical Case Studies and Prescriptions*.
Benefits
Wind-heat type common cold. Fever, sweating, headache with a sensation of fullness, aching in the joints throughout the body, nasal congestion, thick nasal discharge, dry mouth and throat, yellow and hot urine, white or thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating and rapid pulse.
Instructions for Use
The above is one dose; for severe cases, two doses may be taken per day. Divide the decoction into two portions and take one every 4 hours.
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Cold Decoction No. 1,Wind-heat type common cold. Fever, sweating, headache with a sensation of fullness, aching in the joints throughout the body, nasal congestion, thick nasal discharge, dry mouth and throat, yellow and hot urine, white or thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating and rapid pulse.