Xiaoxiangru Decoction，From Ye’s formula, cited in *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”
Xiaoxiangru Decoction
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Formulas Name : Xiaoxiangru Decoction
Chinese Name : 薷杏汤
Drug Formulation
7 fen of Western Hyssop, 3 qian of polished apricot kernels, 3 qian of refined talc, 3 qian of loofah leaves, 1.5 qian of Silothrum, and 5 fen of ground white cardamom (added after brewing).
Source
From Ye’s formula, cited in *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”
Instructions for Use
Initially, use Yiyuan San with scallions, fermented soybeans, and mint to induce a mild sweat and dispel the new external cold that is constricting the body; subsequently, use this formula.
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Xiaoxiangru Decoction,Summer heatstroke. If the patient has yin deficiency with excessive fire, and the summer-heat pathogen lodges within the fire, even if it manifests as wind-cold, it is still a syndrome of “exogenous cold generating fire.”