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Five-Steamed Decoction

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Five-Steamed Decoction,For consumptive fever, bone-steaming fever, and spontaneous sweating.

Formulas Name : Five-Steamed Decoction

Chinese Name : 五蒸汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of Poria, 2 liang of ginseng, 2 handfuls of bamboo leaves, 3 liang of kudzu root, 3 liang of dried rehmannia, 2 liang of Anemarrhena, 2 liang of Scutellaria, 5 liang of gypsum (crushed), and 1 he of glutinous rice.

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 13, citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For consumptive fever, bone-steaming fever, and spontaneous sweating.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 9 sheng of water until reduced to 2.5 sheng; divide into 3 doses. Alternatively, boil 1 sheng of wheat in 3 sheng of water before boiling the herbs.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, wild mustard, and vinegar made over a fire.

Five-Steamed Decoction,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 13, citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.,For consumptive fever, bone-steaming fever, and spontaneous sweating.

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