Seven-Ingredient Coptis Decoction，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.，In the summer months, when a cold-heat syndrome strikes, causing alternating chills and fever, pain and restlessness in the limbs, and fever, the patient feels restless, experiences vomiting, and has a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if afflicted by a malevolent spirit.
Seven-Ingredient Coptis Decoction
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Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Coptis Decoction
Chinese Name : 七物黄连汤
Drug Formulation
18 zhu of Coptis, 18 zhu of Poria, 18 zhu of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Peony, 1 liang of Kudzu Root, 6 zhu of Licorice, and 3 he of wheat.
Source
*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.
Benefits
In the summer months, when a cold-heat syndrome strikes, causing alternating chills and fever, pain and restlessness in the limbs, and fever, the patient feels restless, experiences vomiting, and has a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if afflicted by a malevolent spirit.
Instructions for Use
Boil with 7 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; let cool and divide into 3 doses. If the patient cannot tolerate 1 sheng, administer it in small, gradual doses. Once the condition stabilizes, the patient may lie down. This decoction primarily dispels toxic qi; after taking it, chest heat and sore throat will both subside. The following day, prepare another dose and take it as directed; this decoction is non-toxic. For children, use one-third of the adult dose: boil 4 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng, and administer in small, gradual doses.
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Seven-Ingredient Coptis Decoction,In the summer months, when a cold-heat syndrome strikes, causing alternating chills and fever, pain and restlessness in the limbs, and fever, the patient feels restless, experiences vomiting, and has a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if afflicted by a malevolent spirit.