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Xuanjie Decoction,For a cold that has lingered in the Taiyang channel, causing heat to accumulate in the bladder and resulting in red, scanty, and painful urination; or for cases where constipation is followed by loose stools; also effective for the initial stage of damp-heat syndrome, characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and a gray, slippery, greasy tongue coating.

Formulas Name : Xuanjie Decoction

Chinese Name : 宣解汤

Drug Formulation

Talc 1 liang, Licorice 2 qian, Forsythia 3 qian, Cicada Shedding 3 qian (with dirt and legs removed), Raw Hangzhou Peony 4 qian.

Source

*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For a cold that has lingered in the Taiyang channel, causing heat to accumulate in the bladder and resulting in red, scanty, and painful urination; or for cases where constipation is followed by loose stools; also effective for the initial stage of damp-heat syndrome, characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and a gray, slippery, greasy tongue coating.

Xuanjie Decoction,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For a cold that has lingered in the Taiyang channel, causing heat to accumulate in the bladder and resulting in red, scanty, and painful urination; or for cases where constipation is followed by loose stools; also effective for the initial stage of damp-heat syndrome, characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and a gray, slippery, greasy tongue coating.

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