Seven-Ingredient Decoction with Raw Rehmannia

Seven-Ingredient Decoction with Raw Rehmannia,For feverish coughs that flare up whenever the patient is exposed to heat.

Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Decoction with Raw Rehmannia

Chinese Name : 生地黄七味汤

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of raw Rehmannia root (sliced), 2 he of ginger (sliced), 1 sheng of white mulberry root bark (sliced), 2 sheng of Belamcanda (sliced), 6 he of dried Pueraria root (sliced), 3 he of Perilla, and 1 sheng of bamboo sap.

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.

Processing

Finely slice the above herbs.

Benefits

For feverish coughs that flare up whenever the patient is exposed to heat.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue, add bamboo sap, stir well, and divide into 4 doses. Take each dose a good while after a meal. If the condition improves, repeat the formula; for mild cases, recovery typically occurs after 3 or so doses.

Note

Avoid Wu-yi.

Seven-Ingredient Decoction with Raw Rehmannia,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.,For feverish coughs that flare up whenever the patient is exposed to heat.

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