Huanglong Decoction

Huanglong Decoction,For pregnant women experiencing chills and fever, headache, listlessness and loss of appetite, pain under the ribs, vomiting, and phlegm; as well as for postpartum common cold where heat has entered the uterus, causing chills and fever resembling malaria; and for irregular menstruation—whether just beginning or suddenly stopping—or for lingering fever after recovery from illness.

Formulas Name : Huanglong Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄龙汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Bupleurum, 1.5 fen of Scutellaria, 1.5 fen of Ginseng, 1.5 fen of licorice (roasted).

Source

*The Book of Saving Lives*, Volume 19.

Processing

Cut the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.

Benefits

For pregnant women experiencing chills and fever, headache, listlessness and loss of appetite, pain under the ribs, vomiting, and phlegm; as well as for postpartum common cold where heat has entered the uterus, causing chills and fever resembling malaria; and for irregular menstruation—whether just beginning or suddenly stopping—or for lingering fever after recovery from illness.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take while warm.

Huanglong Decoction,*The Book of Saving Lives*, Volume 19.,For pregnant women experiencing chills and fever, headache, listlessness and loss of appetite, pain under the ribs, vomiting, and phlegm; as well as for postpartum common cold where heat has entered the uterus, causing chills and fever resembling malaria; and for irregular menstruation—whether just beginning or suddenly stopping—or for lingering fever after recovery from illness.

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