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Gypsum Tea,Feverish illness, headache, high fever, restlessness, and intense thirst.

Formulas Name : Gypsum Tea

Chinese Name : 石膏茶

Drug Formulation

Gypsum 2 liang (crushed), 1 handful of light bamboo leaves, half a liang of Polygonum aviculare, half a liang of Akebia trifoliata.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 17.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Feverish illness, headache, high fever, restlessness, and intense thirst.

Instructions for Use

Decoct 2 large bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl; strain out the residue and divide into 4 doses. Mix with wax-flour tea and take at any time.

Gypsum Tea,From *Shenghui*, Volume 17.,Feverish illness, headache, high fever, restlessness, and intense thirst.

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