Summer-Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction

Summer-Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction,For fever, headache, and blurred vision during the height of summer.

Formulas Name : Summer-Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 清暑四物汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia, Red Peony Root, Red Poria (peeled), White Lablab, Angelica Root (top removed, washed with wine), Sichuan Lovage, Hyssop, Bupleurum, Scutellaria (rotten parts removed), Platycodon (root base removed), and Licorice—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For fever, headache, and blurred vision during the height of summer.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Summer-Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For fever, headache, and blurred vision during the height of summer.

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