Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Mangxiao and Rhubarb

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Mangxiao and Rhubarb,For women with typhoid fever presenting with headache and a floating pulse, where the physician erroneously administered a purgative, causing pathogenic factors to take advantage of the deficiency and penetrate inward; resulting in blocked menstruation, a hard mass beneath the heart, dry mouth and tongue, alternating chills and fever, delirium as if seeing ghosts, and a deep and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Mangxiao and Rhubarb

Chinese Name : 小柴胡加芒消大黄汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Bupleurum, 7.5 qian of Scutellaria, 1.5 liang of Pinellia (processed), 7.5 qian of Licorice, 7.5 qian of Rhubarb, 7 qian of芒消, 3 jujubes, and 0.75 fen of fresh ginger.

Source

From *Yunqi Zi’s Collection on Preserving Life*, Volume 2.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For women with typhoid fever presenting with headache and a floating pulse, where the physician erroneously administered a purgative, causing pathogenic factors to take advantage of the deficiency and penetrate inward; resulting in blocked menstruation, a hard mass beneath the heart, dry mouth and tongue, alternating chills and fever, delirium as if seeing ghosts, and a deep and rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang per dose; decoct with fresh ginger, strain out the residue, add芒消, bring to a boil again, and take while warm.

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Mangxiao and Rhubarb,From *Yunqi Zi’s Collection on Preserving Life*, Volume 2.,For women with typhoid fever presenting with headache and a floating pulse, where the physician erroneously administered a purgative, causing pathogenic factors to take advantage of the deficiency and penetrate inward; resulting in blocked menstruation, a hard mass beneath the heart, dry mouth and tongue, alternating chills and fever, delirium as if seeing ghosts, and a deep and rapid pulse.

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