The Prescription of Xuandu Fabiao Tang
Source
The book Dou Zhen Huo You Zhi Bao
Ingredients
- Sheng Ma 2.5 g,
- Ge Gen 2.5 g,
- Qian Hu 2.5 g,
- Jie Geng 0.6 g,
- Zhi Qiao 2.5 g,
- Jing Jie 1.5 g,
- Fang Feng 1.5 g,
- Bo He 0.6 g,
- Gan Cao 0.6 g,
- Mu Tong 2.5 g,
- Lian Qiao 2.5 g,
- Niu Bang Zi 2.5 g,
- Xing Ren 2.5 g,
- Zhu Ye 2.5 g.
Explanation
Sheng Ma and Jing Jie: Promoting the eruption of measles and removing toxicity.
Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi and Bo He: Relieving exterior syndrome, aiding Sheng Ma and Ge Gen in promoting eruption.
Zhi Qiao, Jie Geng, Qian Hu and Xing Ren: Diffusing the lung qi, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough.
Lian Qiao: Clearing the heat of upper-jiao.
Mu Tong: Clearing heat.
Zhu Ye: Clearing heat and relieving restlessness.
Gan Cao: Removing toxicity, invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Effect
Promote eruption of measles and remove toxicity, diffuse the lung qi and relieve cough.
Indications
Inadequate eruption of measles, cough with fever, polydypsia, dark urine.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.