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.
Liangxiao Pill
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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.
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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.