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Rat Droppings, Gardenia, and Fermented Soybean Decoction

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Rat Droppings, Gardenia, and Fermented Soybean Decoction,For typhoid fever with undigested food and a full pulse due to overexertion.

Formulas Name : Rat Droppings, Gardenia, and Fermented Soybean Decoction

Chinese Name : 鼠屎栀子豉汤

Drug Formulation

2 sheng of fermented soybeans (wrapped in cotton), 21 mouse droppings, 7 gardenias (split open), and 3 liang of ephedra (knots removed).

Source

Quoted from *Records of Verified Cases Through the Ages* in Volume 2 of *Wai Tai*.

Benefits

For typhoid fever with undigested food and a full pulse due to overexertion.

Instructions for Use

Boil the ingredients in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng. Take 7 he per dose, three times a day, until a slight sweat is induced.

Rat Droppings, Gardenia, and Fermented Soybean Decoction,Quoted from *Records of Verified Cases Through the Ages* in Volume 2 of *Wai Tai*.,For typhoid fever with undigested food and a full pulse due to overexertion.

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