Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo Decoction

Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo Decoction,Induces sweating to expel dampness while clearing internal heat. Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, and dampness pathogens with underlying internal heat. Symptoms include aversion to cold, fever, absence of sweat, headache, stiff neck, aching and painful limbs, bitter taste in the mouth with mild thirst, white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and a floating pulse.

Formulas Name : Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo Decoction

Chinese Name : 九味羌活汤

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo, Fangfeng, and Cangzhu—3 qian each; Xixin—1 qian; Chuanxiong, Bai Zhi, Sheng Di, Huang Qin, and Gan Cao—2 qian each.

Source

Zhang Yuan-su, recorded in *This Matter Is Hard to Know*

Benefits

Induces sweating to expel dampness while clearing internal heat. Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, and dampness pathogens with underlying internal heat. Symptoms include aversion to cold, fever, absence of sweat, headache, stiff neck, aching and painful limbs, bitter taste in the mouth with mild thirst, white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and a floating pulse.

Instructions for Use

Crush the nine ingredients, decoct in water, and take orally. If inducing a rapid sweat, take the decoction hot and follow with a bowl of porridge; if inducing a gradual sweat, take the decoction warm without following with porridge.

Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo Decoction,Zhang Yuan-su, recorded in *This Matter Is Hard to Know*,Induces sweating to expel dampness while clearing internal heat. Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, and dampness pathogens with underlying internal heat. Symptoms include aversion to cold, fever, absence of sweat, headache, stiff neck, aching and painful limbs, bitter taste in the mouth with mild thirst, white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and a floating pulse.

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