Kudzu Root, Scutellaria, and Coptis Decoction，*Treatise on Cold Damage*，Relieves exterior syndrome, clears heat, and stops diarrhea and dysentery. Indicated for cases where an exogenous exterior syndrome has not yet resolved and pathogenic heat has penetrated inward, presenting with fever, loose stools, restlessness and heat in the chest and epigastrium, dry mouth and thirst, or shortness of breath accompanied by sweating; yellow tongue coating; rapid pulse.
Kudzu Root, Scutellaria, and Coptis Decoction
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Formulas Name : Kudzu Root, Scutellaria, and Coptis Decoction
Chinese Name : 葛根芩连汤
Drug Formulation
Half a jin of Pueraria root, two liang of licorice, three liang of Scutellaria root, and three liang of Coptis root.
Source
*Treatise on Cold Damage*
Benefits
Relieves exterior syndrome, clears heat, and stops diarrhea and dysentery. Indicated for cases where an exogenous exterior syndrome has not yet resolved and pathogenic heat has penetrated inward, presenting with fever, loose stools, restlessness and heat in the chest and epigastrium, dry mouth and thirst, or shortness of breath accompanied by sweating; yellow tongue coating; rapid pulse.
Instructions for Use
Combine the four ingredients above with eight sheng of water. First, boil the kudzu root until the volume is reduced by two sheng; then add the remaining herbs and boil until the volume is reduced to two sheng. Strain out the residue, and divide the decoction into two doses to be taken warm.
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Kudzu Root, Scutellaria, and Coptis Decoction,Relieves exterior syndrome, clears heat, and stops diarrhea and dysentery. Indicated for cases where an exogenous exterior syndrome has not yet resolved and pathogenic heat has penetrated inward, presenting with fever, loose stools, restlessness and heat in the chest and epigastrium, dry mouth and thirst, or shortness of breath accompanied by sweating; yellow tongue coating; rapid pulse.