Gua Di Er Chen Decoction

Gua Di Er Chen Decoction,Phlegm-related conditions resembling typhoid fever. Cold phlegm in the chest causes chest fullness and a sensation of rising qi; aversion to cold, high fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; chest pain and oppression; inability to eat despite hunger; when the patient asks someone to rub or press the chest, excessive saliva is produced; in severe cases, diarrhea may occur more than ten times a day; the right pulse is slightly slippery, while the left pulse is conversely slow.

Formulas Name : Gua Di Er Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 瓜蒂二陈汤

Drug Formulation

20 melon seeds, half a coin’s worth of ginger-processed Pinellia, and half a coin’s worth of Guang Orange Peel.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Phlegm-related conditions resembling typhoid fever. Cold phlegm in the chest causes chest fullness and a sensation of rising qi; aversion to cold, high fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; chest pain and oppression; inability to eat despite hunger; when the patient asks someone to rub or press the chest, excessive saliva is produced; in severe cases, diarrhea may occur more than ten times a day; the right pulse is slightly slippery, while the left pulse is conversely slow.

Instructions for Use

Decoct with water, then mix with 2 ladlefuls of fresh radish juice.

Gua Di Er Chen Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Phlegm-related conditions resembling typhoid fever. Cold phlegm in the chest causes chest fullness and a sensation of rising qi; aversion to cold, high fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; chest pain and oppression; inability to eat despite hunger; when the patient asks someone to rub or press the chest, excessive saliva is produced; in severe cases, diarrhea may occur more than ten times a day; the right pulse is slightly slippery, while the left pulse is conversely slow.

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