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Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Blood,If fever persists at night after measles, it may develop into post-measles consumption syndrome.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Blood

Chinese Name : 滋阴养血汤

Drug Formulation

Softshell Turtle Carapace, Scutellaria baicalensis, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, North Ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, Lycium barbarum bark, Forsythia suspensa, and 1 jujube.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 5.

Benefits

If fever persists at night after measles, it may develop into post-measles consumption syndrome.

Note

This formula must not be used indiscriminately; the condition must be carefully assessed. It should only be used in cases of genuine yin deficiency; otherwise, there is a risk of mistaking a false condition for a true one, thereby mistakenly leading to post-measles exhaustion.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Blood，*Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 5.，If fever persists at night after measles, it may develop into post-measles consumption syndrome.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
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