Puerariae Decoction

The Prescription of Puerariae Decoction

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

• Ge Gen 12 g,
• Ma Huang 9 g,
• Gui Zhi 6 g,
• Sheng Jiang 9 g,
• Zhi Gan Cao 6 g,
• Shao Yao 6 g,
• Da Zao 12 dates.

Explanation

Ge Gen: The principal drug, being sweet and pungent in flavor and cold in nature, removing pathogenic heat from the exterior, ascending the Qi of the spleen and stomach to treat diarrhea.

Gan Cao: Regulating the Qi of the middle-Jiao and tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Shao Yao: Regulating the nutrient system, dispelling pathogenic heat.

Sheng Jiang and Da Zao: Tempering the stomach and spleen.

Ma Huang and Gui Zhi: Relieving superficies syndrome by means of diaphoresis.

The Effect of Puerariae Decoction

Effect

Relieve exterior syndrome by means of diaphoresis, remove toxicity, relax the tendons and temper the stomach and spleen.

Indications

Cold, flu, measles and joint pain.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.