Name

The Prescription of 半夏散

Source

The book Shang Han Za Bing Lun

Ingredients

Ban XiaGui ZhiZhi Gan Cao

Explanation

Gui Zhi: Expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.

Ban Xia: Dissolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation of pathogens, keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward and regulating the stomach.

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

The Effect of 半夏散

Effect

Disperse cold, eliminate phlegm and disperse accumulation of pathogens.

Indications

Sore throat without swelling, floating pulse, pale tongue with whitish fur.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. Take the powder 3 times a day.

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