香薷湯
The Prescription of 香薷湯
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 香薷湯
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.