White Tiger Decoction for Calming Reversal，From *A Synthesis of Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，For cold-induced fever or warm diseases where the pathogenic factor has spread to the stomach and intestines, causing dryness, thirst, and fever—presenting with all the symptoms of Bai Hu Decoction—and where the patient experiences upward rebellion of stomach qi and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.
White Tiger Decoction for Calming Reversal
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Formulas Name : White Tiger Decoction for Calming Reversal
Chinese Name : 镇逆白虎汤
Drug Formulation
Raw gypsum 3 liang (finely pounded), Anemarrhena rhizome 1.5 liang, processed Pinellia rhizome 8 qian, bamboo shavings powder 6 qian.
Source
From *A Synthesis of Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For cold-induced fever or warm diseases where the pathogenic factor has spread to the stomach and intestines, causing dryness, thirst, and fever—presenting with all the symptoms of Bai Hu Decoction—and where the patient experiences upward rebellion of stomach qi and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.
Instructions for Use
Add 5 zhong of water to the ingredients and decoct until 3 zhong of liquid remains. First, take 1 zhong while warm; if the condition resolves, discontinue the remaining dose. If not resolved, wait 2 shí and take another 1 zhong while warm.
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White Tiger Decoction for Calming Reversal,For cold-induced fever or warm diseases where the pathogenic factor has spread to the stomach and intestines, causing dryness, thirst, and fever—presenting with all the symptoms of Bai Hu Decoction—and where the patient experiences upward rebellion of stomach qi and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.