Zhonghe Tang

Name

1. 中和汤
2. 中和湯

The Prescription of Zhonghe Tang

Source

The book Bian Que Xin Shu

Ingredients

• Cang Zhu 500 g,
• Chuan Wu 120 g,
• Hou Po 120 g,
• Chen Pi 120 g,
• Gan Cao 120 g,
• Cao Guo 60 g.

Explanation

Cang Zhu: Drying dampness and invigorating spleen, dispelling wind-dampness.

Hou Po: Inducing Qi to flow downward and relieving distention.

Chuan Wu: Dispelling wind-damp, warming meridians and alleviating pain.

Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Chen Pi: Promoting the flow of qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm.

Cao Guo: Drying dampness and warming middle energizer, dispelling phlegm and checking malaria.

The Effect of Zhonghe Tang

Indications

Typhoid fever, pestilence, headache.

Administrations

Decoct 12 g of it with Sheng Jiang 15 g for oral dose to be taken twice.