Xian Shou San

Xian Shou San,Third-day typhoid fever.

Formulas Name : Xian Shou San

Chinese Name : 仙授散

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea 4 liang (soaked in rice water overnight, then rinsed clean), Ephedra 4 liang (knots removed), Cyperus rotundus 4 liang (skin and hair removed), Apricot kernels 2 liang (skin and tip removed, stir-fried with bran, ground separately), Licorice 2 liang (used raw).

Source

From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Third-day typhoid fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with plain hot water. Take three doses at intervals of approximately 5 li of walking. After taking the dose, avoid drafts. If sweating occurs after the first dose, there is no need to take further doses.

Xian Shou San,From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*.,Third-day typhoid fever.

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