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Five Tigers Tea,For typhoid fever and the common cold.

Formulas Name : Five Tigers Tea

Chinese Name : 五虎茶

Drug Formulation

Ginger, scallion whites, walnuts, fine tea, and black beans.

Source

From *Li Ye*.

Benefits

For typhoid fever and the common cold.

Instructions for Use

Boil to make a decoction; use it to steam the head and face until a sweat breaks out, at which point the symptoms will subside.

Five Tigers Tea,From *Li Ye*.,For typhoid fever and the common cold.

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