Kanli Mutual Root Decoction，From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 2.，In cases of cold damage, or when there is pre-existing latent heat in the Kidney meridian that is triggered by the heat of latent pathogens, the fever becomes even more severe, leading to heat in both the Heart and Kidney, with intense fever pervading the entire body.
Kanli Mutual Root Decoction
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Formulas Name : Kanli Mutual Root Decoction
Chinese Name : 坎离互根汤
Drug Formulation
Raw gypsum 3 liang (finely ground), Scrophularia root 1 liang, raw Huai yam 8 qian, licorice 3 qian, wild ginseng 4 qian, fresh white茅根 6 liang (washed and chopped), raw egg yolks from 3 eggs.
Source
From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 2.
Processing
First, decoct the white茅根 for three or four boils, strain out the residue, add the remaining five ingredients, and decoct into three bowls of decoction. Divide into three doses and take warm.
Benefits
In cases of cold damage, or when there is pre-existing latent heat in the Kidney meridian that is triggered by the heat of latent pathogens, the fever becomes even more severe, leading to heat in both the Heart and Kidney, with intense fever pervading the entire body.
Instructions for Use
Stir in one egg yolk with each dose.
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Kanli Mutual Root Decoction,In cases of cold damage, or when there is pre-existing latent heat in the Kidney meridian that is triggered by the heat of latent pathogens, the fever becomes even more severe, leading to heat in both the Heart and Kidney, with intense fever pervading the entire body.