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Gardenia and Apricot Kernel Decoction

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Gardenia and Apricot Kernel Decoction,For typhoid fever with intense fever and pain, heat manifesting both internally and externally, the appearance of macules, delirium, and mania.

Formulas Name : Gardenia and Apricot Kernel Decoction

Chinese Name : 栀子杏仁汤

Drug Formulation

Gardenia, Cimicifuga, Scutellaria, Peony, Gypsum, Anemarrhena, Apricot Kernel, Bupleurum, Licorice.

Source

*Complete Collection on Shanghan and Preservation of Life*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For typhoid fever with intense fever and pain, heat manifesting both internally and externally, the appearance of macules, delirium, and mania.

Instructions for Use

Add fermented soybeans, decoct in water, and take orally.

Gardenia and Apricot Kernel Decoction,*Complete Collection on Shanghan and Preservation of Life*, Volume 3.,For typhoid fever with intense fever and pain, heat manifesting both internally and externally, the appearance of macules, delirium, and mania.

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