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Formula for Inducing Vomiting and Expelling Pathogens

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Formula for Inducing Vomiting and Expelling Pathogens,Headache due to febrile illness, with restlessness and pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Formula for Inducing Vomiting and Expelling Pathogens

Chinese Name : 取吐散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of ginseng root, 1 fen of Bupleurum (stems removed), 1 fen of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped and lightly roasted), 1 fen of Artemisia capillaris, half a liang of Hengshan, and half a liang of softshell turtle shell (coated with vinegar, roasted until yellow, and with the edges removed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Headache due to febrile illness, with restlessness and pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1 medium bowl of water and 50 soybean seeds; decoct until reduced to 5 fen; strain and take all at once, regardless of the time of day. Continue until vomiting occurs.

Formula for Inducing Vomiting and Expelling Pathogens,*Shenghui*, Volume 17.,Headache due to febrile illness, with restlessness and pain in the limbs.

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