Gou Teng Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 168.,For wind-heat in children, with convulsions, wasting disease, and tidal fever.
Gou Teng Decoction
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Formulas Name : Gou Teng Decoction
Chinese Name : 钩藤汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Gou Teng, 1 fen of Shi Junzi (peeled), 1 fen of dried scorpion (roasted), 1 fen of Ren Shen, 1 fen of Zi Qin, 1 fen of Sichuan Rheum (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted),1 fen of rhino horn shavings, 3 cicadas (lightly roasted), half liang of licorice (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped), half liang of Sichuan Cimicifuga, and half liang of gypsum.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 168.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
For wind-heat in children, with convulsions, wasting disease, and tidal fever.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian bi per dose; decoct in 1 small zhan of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain out the residue; add half a he of bamboo sap and 1 zi of powdered ox bile, then take the mixture.
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Gou Teng Decoction,For wind-heat in children, with convulsions, wasting disease, and tidal fever.