Plantain Herb Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.，Chronic malaria with increasing frequency of attacks, unrelenting chills and high fever, and a strong thirst for water.
Plantain Herb Decoction
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Formulas Name : Plantain Herb Decoction
Chinese Name : 车前草汤
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of Plantain Herb, half a liang of Changshan (finely chopped), half a liang of Cimicifuga, half a he of white glutinous rice, half a liang of fermented soybeans (roasted), and half a liang of licorice (raw).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Chronic malaria with increasing frequency of attacks, unrelenting chills and high fever, and a strong thirst for water.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian bi of the mixture each time; steep the herbs in one and a half zhan of water, place the container under starlight or moonlight, lay a small knife across the herbs, and at the fifth watch, decoct until reduced to seven-tenths of the original volume. Strain out the residue, divide into two warm doses, and take one dose on an empty stomach before the onset of symptoms, followed by the second dose shortly thereafter. After some time, vomiting will occur; once the vomiting has subsided, the patient may consume clear broth or thin congee.
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Plantain Herb Decoction,Chronic malaria with increasing frequency of attacks, unrelenting chills and high fever, and a strong thirst for water.