Modified Xiangsu Decoction，From *The Universal Formulas for Relief* (Vol. 151), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.，For epidemic diseases and seasonal typhoid fever, characterized by headache, high fever, aversion to wind, and absence of sweat.
Modified Xiangsu Decoction
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Formulas Name : Modified Xiangsu Decoction
Chinese Name : 加减香苏饮
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Cyperus rotundus (roasted, hair removed), half a liang of dried tangerine peel (soaked, pith removed), 3 fen of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of Perilla frutescens (stems removed), 1 liang of Ephedra (knots removed), half a liang of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in clean rice washing water for three nights, skin removed), 1 fen of Platycodon grandiflorus (root tip removed)
Source
From *The Universal Formulas for Relief* (Vol. 151), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
For epidemic diseases and seasonal typhoid fever, characterized by headache, high fever, aversion to wind, and absence of sweat.
Instructions for Use
Take 4 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while warm, regardless of the time of day.
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Modified Xiangsu Decoction,For epidemic diseases and seasonal typhoid fever, characterized by headache, high fever, aversion to wind, and absence of sweat.