Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Si Sheng Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Si Sheng Decoction,For fever as intense as fire, headache with red cheeks, flushed face accompanied by yawning, nasal sores, and during the stage when rashes have either already appeared or are about to appear.

Formulas Name : Si Sheng Decoction

Chinese Name : 四圣汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of Cimicifuga root, 5 qian of licorice, 5 qian of lithospermum root, 1 liang of dried kudzu root, and 5 qian of akebia stem (with bark and nodes removed).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 403.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For fever as intense as fire, headache with red cheeks, flushed face accompanied by yawning, nasal sores, and during the stage when rashes have either already appeared or are about to appear.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 medium bowl of water, 2 slices of fresh ginger, 2 scallion whites, and 3 cun of hawthorn root; decoct together and drink while hot.

Si Sheng Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 403.,For fever as intense as fire, headache with red cheeks, flushed face accompanied by yawning, nasal sores, and during the stage when rashes have either already appeared or are about to appear.

More Herbs Formulas

Toxicity-Clearing Two Immortals Pill

Toxicity-Clearing Two Immortals Pill,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For venereal gonorrhea, whether in the early stages or chronic, this formula is effective for all cases presenting with fever.

Five Poisons Ointment

Five Poisons Ointment,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores.

Er Chen Shuang He Decoction

Er Chen Shuang He Decoction,From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.,Hernia that flares up upon exertion or exposure to wind and cold, with swelling and a sensation of heaviness and pain in the scrotum.

Green Phoenix Powder

Green Phoenix Powder,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 24.,For fish-mouth abscesses and early-stage scrofula or phlegm nodules.

Yu’s Decoction

Yu’s Decoction,From *Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,For those suffering from dysuria caused by dampness, the lower body feels heavy, there is no pain in the urethra, and the urine is clear rather than cloudy and white.

Phellodendron Seed Powder

Phellodendron Seed Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.,Chest pain.

Authentic Formula: Wood Fragrance Powder

Authentic Formula: Wood Fragrance Powder,Quoted from Qian Duxiang’s formula in Volume 19 of *Bai Yi*.,For children with spleen-stomach deficiency, diarrhea with qi stagnation, and refusal to eat.

Bian Que’s “Sinking into Ice” Pill

Bian Que’s “Sinking into Ice” Pill,From *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 8.,For abdominal distension, possession by malevolent spirits, wandering “flying corpses,” hard and compacted masses, as well as gu poisoning, possession by malevolent spirits, the hundred poisons of snakes and bees, stream poison, and arrow poison.

Modified Huangqin-Zhimu Decoction

Modified Huangqin-Zhimu Decoction,*Complete Book of Skin Diseases*.,Lung sores resulting from prolonged coughing.

Modified Detoxifying and Vital-Pulse-Restoring Powder

Modified Detoxifying and Vital-Pulse-Restoring Powder,Formula by Guan Youbo, cited in *A Thousand Family Remedies*, Volume 1.,For cases where toxic heat has invaded the营 (ying) level, with profound heat and severe cold extremities, and both qi and yin are depleted.

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction,From *Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 7, citing *Essentials for Nourishing Life*.,For women with deficiency-related debility presenting with hemoptysis, epistaxis, leukorrhea, and sweating.

Citrus, Perilla, and Pinellia Decoction

Citrus, Perilla, and Pinellia Decoction,*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 64.,For children with cough, fever, and phlegm.

Chaihu-Gui-Jiang-Banxia Decoction

Chaihu-Gui-Jiang-Banxia Decoction,*Selected Essentials of Medicine*.,Cold epidemic. The Shaoyang channel transmits to the Taiyin zang organ, causing fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, and vomiting.

Five Blessings Longevity Pill

Five Blessings Longevity Pill,From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.,For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” premature graying of hair before the age of fifty, difficulty walking, emaciation, blurred vision, chronic cough with blood in sputum, nocturnal emissions, and for women who have been unable … Read more

Miraculous Sophora Gum Pills

Miraculous Sophora Gum Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.,Treats mild wind disorders.

Li Sheng San

Li Sheng San,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 5 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For lockjaw in children.

Tonic for Deficiencies

Tonic for Deficiencies,*Compendium of Traumatology*, Volume 7.,For various types of injuries, swelling, and pain.

Aconite and Xixin Decoction

Aconite and Xixin Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For yang deficiency with heat accumulation, fullness and oppression epigastrically, aversion to cold with sweating, and a deep pulse.

Deer Antler Essence-Nourishing Pills

Deer Antler Essence-Nourishing Pills,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 10.,For heart deficiency and kidney cold, with seminal emission and leukorrhea.

Decoction for Regulating the Two Qi

Decoction for Regulating the Two Qi,*Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 2.,Guang Ge.

Decoction for Clearing Heat and Stopping Diarrhea

Decoction for Clearing Heat and Stopping Diarrhea,*Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 10.,Heat-induced diarrhea.

Prepared Rehmannia Paste

Prepared Rehmannia Paste,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,Fever due to blood deficiency; insufficiency of vital essence; soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs. General physical weakness and blood deficiency, as well as conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth in women.

Lily Decoction for Relieving Bloating

Lily Decoction for Relieving Bloating,*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.,Deficiency in the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney meridians leads to the accumulation of fluid in the stomach, which spreads throughout the meridians and skin, causing shortness of breath, distension, abdominal swelling, difficulty urinating, loose stools, and generalized swelling of the body.

Gua Ding Powder

Gua Ding Powder,*A Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 18.,Jaundice with persistent yellowing of the eyes.

Xiangshu Powder

Xiangshu Powder,From *Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 12.,After the fifth month of pregnancy, due to excessive joy, anger, or worry, or irregular diet, resulting in stabbing, fullness, and pain in the chest and abdomen, or intestinal rumbling, vomiting, and loss of appetite.