Ginseng and Bupleurum Decoction

Ginseng and Bupleurum Decoction,For children with constitutional weakness who have been affected by cold pathogens, presenting with high fever throughout the body, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, stiffness in the neck and back, pain in the limbs, dry retching, and vomiting; or alternating chills and fever with irregular episodes, restlessness, thirst, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Bupleurum Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参柴胡饮子

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (stem removed), Bupleurum (stems removed), Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Green tangerine peel (pith removed), Platycodon grandiflorus (root removed), Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed), Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Licorice (roasted), Mulberry bark, and Cimicifuga root—each in equal parts.

Source

*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children with constitutional weakness who have been affected by cold pathogens, presenting with high fever throughout the body, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, stiffness in the neck and back, pain in the limbs, dry retching, and vomiting; or alternating chills and fever with irregular episodes, restlessness, thirst, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 or 2 qian per dose; add 1 black plum to 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, and administer in doses appropriate to the child’s age, regardless of the time of day.

Ginseng and Bupleurum Decoction,*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 7.,For children with constitutional weakness who have been affected by cold pathogens, presenting with high fever throughout the body, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, stiffness in the neck and back, pain in the limbs, dry retching, and vomiting; or alternating chills and fever with irregular episodes, restlessness, thirst, and loss of appetite.

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