Liangxiao Pill

Liangxiao Pill,A woman in the winter month contracted typhoid fever; after 6–7 days of fever, she was lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if she were seeing ghosts; pressing her abdomen caused excruciating pain as if she were about to die.

Formulas Name : Liangxiao Pill

Chinese Name : 两消丹

Drug Formulation

2 qian of Bupleurum, 5 qian of Moutan Bark, 3 qian of Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace, 1 qian of Hawthorn Fruit, 0.5 fen of Trifoliate Orange Peel, 2 qian of Roasted Gardenia, 1 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of White Peony Root, 3 qian of Chinese Angelica, and 10 Peach Kernels.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.

Benefits

A woman in the winter month contracted typhoid fever; after 6–7 days of fever, she was lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if she were seeing ghosts; pressing her abdomen caused excruciating pain as if she were about to die.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the pain lessens; after two doses, the delirium ceases, the abdomen is at ease, and all symptoms of fever and chills disappear completely.

Liangxiao Pill,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.,A woman in the winter month contracted typhoid fever; after 6–7 days of fever, she was lucid during the day but delirious at night, behaving as if she were seeing ghosts; pressing her abdomen caused excruciating pain as if she were about to die.

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