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Major Bupleurum Decoction with Asparagus and Anemarrhena

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Major Bupleurum Decoction with Asparagus and Anemarrhena,For cold damage persisting for 7–8 days without resolution, accompanied by silent restlessness, dry feces in the abdomen, and delirium.

Formulas Name : Major Bupleurum Decoction with Asparagus and Anemarrhena

Chinese Name : 大柴胡加萎蕤知母汤

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Bupleurum, 3 liang of Scutellaria, 3 liang of Paeonia, half a sheng of Pinellia, 5 liang of Ginger, 1 liang of Rhubarb, 1 liang of Licorice, 3 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Asarum, and 2 liang of Anemarrhena.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.

Benefits

For cold damage persisting for 7–8 days without resolution, accompanied by silent restlessness, dry feces in the abdomen, and delirium.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue; take 1 sheng three times daily. The treatment is effective when a bowel movement occurs.

Major Bupleurum Decoction with Asparagus and Anemarrhena,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.,For cold damage persisting for 7–8 days without resolution, accompanied by silent restlessness, dry feces in the abdomen, and delirium.

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