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Peach and Willow Decoction

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Peach and Willow Decoction,Fever lasting one day, with high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness in the spine, slight chill in the mouth, nose, hands, and feet, and reddish-yellow urine. Worm infestation in children.

Formulas Name : Peach and Willow Decoction

Chinese Name : 桃柳汤

Drug Formulation

Peach twigs and leaves: 5 jin (finely chopped); willow twigs and leaves: 5 jin (finely chopped).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 17.

Benefits

Fever lasting one day, with high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness in the spine, slight chill in the mouth, nose, hands, and feet, and reddish-yellow urine. Worm infestation in children.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 shuo of water down to 7 dou, strain out the residue, and use the warm liquid to bathe in a draft-free area. After bathing, in a secluded room, prick the scalp, both sides behind the eyes, and under the tongue. Once bleeding stops, apply salt powder to the puncture sites; it is advisable to consume kudzu and fermented soybean porridge.

Peach and Willow Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 17.,Fever lasting one day, with high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness in the spine, slight chill in the mouth, nose, hands, and feet, and reddish-yellow urine. Worm infestation in children.

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