梔子柏皮湯

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

Explanation

Zhi Zi: The principal drug, being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging pathogenic heat.

Huang Bo: Clearing the fire of lower-jiao.

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

Indications

Nose bleeding, hematemesis, typhoid fever.

Administration

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.