Enhanced Qianghuo Decoction，From *San Yin*, Volume 16.，When wind, cold, heat, or dampness externally invade the skin, manifesting as urticaria, aversion to cold, fever, and generalized itching; depending on the deficiency or excess of the organ qi, the rash may appear red or white; accompanied by mental confusion and a bitter taste in the mouth with a dry throat.
Enhanced Qianghuo Decoction
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Formulas Name : Enhanced Qianghuo Decoction
Chinese Name : 加味羌活饮
Drug Formulation
Qianghuo 1 liang, Qianhu 1 liang, Ren Shen half a liang, Jiegeng half a liang, Gan Cao (roasted) half a liang, Zhike (fried with wheat bran) half a liang, Chuanxiong half a liang, Tianma half a liang, Fuling half a liang, Chantu (with head and legs removed) 3 qian, Bohe 3 qian.
Source
From *San Yin*, Volume 16.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
When wind, cold, heat, or dampness externally invade the skin, manifesting as urticaria, aversion to cold, fever, and generalized itching; depending on the deficiency or excess of the organ qi, the rash may appear red or white; accompanied by mental confusion and a bitter taste in the mouth with a dry throat.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 daqian per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 7 fen, and take as needed.
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Enhanced Qianghuo Decoction,When wind, cold, heat, or dampness externally invade the skin, manifesting as urticaria, aversion to cold, fever, and generalized itching; depending on the deficiency or excess of the organ qi, the rash may appear red or white; accompanied by mental confusion and a bitter taste in the mouth with a dry throat.