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Gentian Herb Powder

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Gentian Herb Powder,For typhoid fever with high fever, restlessness and pain in the joints, and distension, tightness, and hardness in the chest and both flanks extending to the heart, accompanied by inability to eat and the onset of jaundice.

Formulas Name : Gentian Herb Powder

Chinese Name : 龙胆草散

Drug Formulation

1 liang Gentiana root, 1 liang Isatis root, 1 liang Bupleurum root, 1 liang Zhi Shi (fried with wheat bran until yellow), 1 liang Trichosanthes fruit, 1 liang Scutellaria root, 1 liang Gardenia seed, 1 liang Artemisia capillaris, 1 liang Sichuan rhubarb (lightly fried), and 0.5 liang licorice root (lightly fried).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 54), citing *Divine and Ingenious Formulas for Complete Cure*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For typhoid fever with high fever, restlessness and pain in the joints, and distension, tightness, and hardness in the chest and both flanks extending to the heart, accompanied by inability to eat and the onset of jaundice.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain and take warm, regardless of the time of day.

Gentian Herb Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 54), citing *Divine and Ingenious Formulas for Complete Cure*.,For typhoid fever with high fever, restlessness and pain in the joints, and distension, tightness, and hardness in the chest and both flanks extending to the heart, accompanied by inability to eat and the onset of jaundice.

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