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Prescription for Clearing away Summer-heat by Expelling Pathogenic Heat · 3-min read

香薷散

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NameThe Prescription of 香薷散SourceThe book Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju FangIngredientsXiang Ru 9 g,Bai Bian Dou 6 g,Jiang Ban Xia 6 g.ExplanationXiang Ru: Relieving exterior syndrome and dispelling cold, removing summer-heat and resolving dampness.Hou Po: Promoting the circulation of qi and relieve ful

Name

The Prescription of 香薷散

Source

The book Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang

Ingredients

Xiang Ru 9 g,Bai Bian Dou 6 g,Jiang Ban Xia 6 g.

Explanation

Xiang Ru: Relieving exterior syndrome and dispelling cold, removing summer-heat and resolving dampness.

Hou Po: Promoting the circulation of qi and relieve fullness, dissipating stagnation due to dampness.

Bai Bian Dou: Strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, eliminating dampness and relieving summer-heat.

The Effect of 香薷散

Effect

Dispel summer-heat, relieve exterior syndrome, resolve dampness and harmonize the spleen and stomach.

Indications

Fever with aversion to cold, abdominal pain with diarrhea and vomit, head heaviness with body pain, choking sensation in chest, whitish and greasy coating on the tongue, floating pulse.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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