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Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction

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Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction,For typhoid fever during pregnancy, characterized by headache, high fever, and aching joints.

Formulas Name : Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 前胡七物汤

Drug Formulation

Qianhu 3 liang, Anemarrhena rhizome 3 liang, Gypsum 5 liang, Isatis leaf 1 liang, Scutellaria root 1 liang, Gardenia fruit 1 liang, white part of green onion (sliced) 1 sheng.

Source

Formula taken from *Wai Tai*, Volume 33, citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Huo Ren Shu*, Volume 19.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For typhoid fever during pregnancy, characterized by headache, high fever, and aching joints.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 7 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng and 3 he; strain out the residue and divide into 3 doses. After taking a dose, wait a period equivalent to walking 7–8 li before taking the next dose.

Note

Avoid hot noodles and mutton.

Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction,Formula taken from *Wai Tai*, Volume 33, citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Huo Ren Shu*, Volume 19.,For typhoid fever during pregnancy, characterized by headache, high fever, and aching joints.

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