Scutellaria and Reed Root Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.，Following vomiting or purgation due to cold damage, with internal and external heat and unrelenting restlessness and thirst.
Scutellaria and Reed Root Decoction
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Formulas Name : Scutellaria and Reed Root Decoction
Chinese Name : 黄芩芦根汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis (with the black core removed), 1 liang of reed root, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of red Poria (with the black skin removed), and half a liang of cinnamon bark (with the coarse bark removed).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Following vomiting or purgation due to cold damage, with internal and external heat and unrelenting restlessness and thirst.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, along with 1 piece of ginger the size of a jujube (crushed) and 3 jujubes (split open). Decoct together until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take at any time.
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Scutellaria and Reed Root Decoction,Following vomiting or purgation due to cold damage, with internal and external heat and unrelenting restlessness and thirst.