Gypsum and Glutinous Rice Decoction，*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，For the early stages of warm diseases, characterized by a floating and forceful pulse and intense fever; also treats all early-stage common colds where the patient does not feel chilly but experiences internal heat.
Gypsum and Glutinous Rice Decoction
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Formulas Name : Gypsum and Glutinous Rice Decoction
Chinese Name : 石膏粳米汤
Drug Formulation
2 liang of raw gypsum (finely ground), 2.5 liang of raw glutinous rice.
Source
*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For the early stages of warm diseases, characterized by a floating and forceful pulse and intense fever; also treats all early-stage common colds where the patient does not feel chilly but experiences internal heat.
Instructions for Use
Use 3 large bowls of water and decoct until the rice is thoroughly cooked; this should yield approximately 2 large bowls of clear broth. Drink as much as possible while hot to induce a full-body sweat; the illness will invariably be cured. If Yangming viscera heat has already become severe, there is no need to drink it all at once while hot; instead, drink it slowly while warm to dispel the heat.
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Gypsum and Glutinous Rice Decoction,For the early stages of warm diseases, characterized by a floating and forceful pulse and intense fever; also treats all early-stage common colds where the patient does not feel chilly but experiences internal heat.