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Enhanced Chai-Chen Decoction

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Enhanced Chai-Chen Decoction,For common cold where the pathogenic factor has transmitted to the Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, manifesting as blocked Qi in the ears, cough, and a bitter taste in the mouth.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Chai-Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 加味柴陈汤

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Pinellia, Licorice, Tangerine Peel, Poria, Fructus Aurantii, Platycodon, Apricot Kernel, and Golden Boiling Grass.

Source

*Medical Lamp of Transmission*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For common cold where the pathogenic factor has transmitted to the Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, manifesting as blocked Qi in the ears, cough, and a bitter taste in the mouth.

Enhanced Chai-Chen Decoction,*Medical Lamp of Transmission*, Volume 1.,For common cold where the pathogenic factor has transmitted to the Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, manifesting as blocked Qi in the ears, cough, and a bitter taste in the mouth.

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