Shenjie Decoction，From *Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 14.，For children with fever, on the verge of developing smallpox, and experiencing lower back pain.
Shenjie Decoction
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Formulas Name : Shenjie Decoction
Chinese Name : 神解汤
Drug Formulation
Chaihu 1.5 qian, dried kudzu root 1 qian, Chuanxiong 0.8 fen, white Poria 0.8 fen, Ephedra (knots removed) 0.8 fen, Cimicifuga 0.8 fen, Fangfeng 0.8 fen, licorice 0.5 fen.
Source
From *Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 14.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into one dose.
Benefits
For children with fever, on the verge of developing smallpox, and experiencing lower back pain.
Instructions for Use
Using one and a half zhong of water, first bring the Ephedra to a rolling boil and skim off the white foam; then simmer until the liquid is reduced to eight fen. Drink while hot. Cover the child with a blanket and have them lie down; treatment is complete once sweating occurs and the lower back pain subsides. If symptoms persist, administer another dose. This prevents smallpox from erupting along the Kidney Meridian.
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Shenjie Decoction,For children with fever, on the verge of developing smallpox, and experiencing lower back pain.