Peach and Willow Catkins Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 15.,For an epidemic illness lasting 4 days, with phlegm congestion in the chest, aversion to cold, high fever, and headache.
Peach and Willow Catkins Decoction
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Formulas Name : Peach and Willow Catkins Decoction
Chinese Name : 桃柳心汤
Drug Formulation
One handful of peach catkins, one handful of willow catkins, 3 fen of licorice (raw, coarsely chopped), 5 black plums (crushed with a mallet), and 3 fen of gardenia seeds.
Source
*Shenghui*, Volume 15.
Benefits
For an epidemic illness lasting 4 days, with phlegm congestion in the chest, aversion to cold, high fever, and headache.
Instructions for Use
Combine the above ingredients with 1 large bowl of lightly salted water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take while warm, regardless of the time of day. Vomiting should occur after some time; if not, take another dose.
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Peach and Willow Catkins Decoction,For an epidemic illness lasting 4 days, with phlegm congestion in the chest, aversion to cold, high fever, and headache.