Diaphoretic Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Pungent in Flavor and Cold in Nature
Cong Chi Jiegeng Tang
Name
The Prescription of Cong Chi Jiegeng Tang
Source
The book Chong Ding Tong Su Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Cong Bai 10 g,Jie Geng 5 g,Dan Dou Chi 15 g,Jiao Shan Zhi 9 g,Bo He 5 g,Lian Qiao 6 g,Gan Cao 3 g,Zhu Ye 12 g.Explanation
Cong Bai: Dispelling wind-cold, and invigorating yang.
Dou Chi: Dispersing external pathogens.
Bo He and Jie Geng: Dispelling wind and clearing heat.
Lian Qiao and Shan Zhi: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Zhu Ye: Clearing away heat and relieving restlessness.
The Effect of Cong Chi Jiegeng Tang
Effect
Relieve exterior syndrome, dispel wind and clear heat.
Indications
Cold, flu.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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