Prescriptions for Calming Endogenous Wind
Zha Chan Tang (蚱蝉汤)
Name
The Prescription of 蚱蝉汤
Source
The book You You Xin Shu Shi Yi
Ingredients
2 Zha ChanShi Gao 2.4 gChai Hu 2.4 gHuang Qin 18 gSheng Ma 18 gZhi Mu 18 gZhi Zi 18 gLong Chi 1.2 gShe Tui 1.2 gMa Huang 0.6 gZhi Gan Cao 0.6 gDa Huang 3 gGou Teng 0.2 gExplanation
Zha Chan: Clear heat and relieve convulsion.
Shi Gao: Clear heat and purge fire.
Ma Huang: Induce sweating and release exterior.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorate the spleen and stomach, temper the actions of all the other ingredients.
Chai Hu and Sheng Ma: Release exterior and bring down a fever.
Zhi Mu: Clear heat and purging fire, moisten dryness.
She Tui: Dispel wind, , induce tranquilization.
Huang Qin: Clear heat and remove toxicity.
Da Huang and Zhi Zi: Purge fire, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Long Chi: Clear heat, relieve restlessness, relieve convulsion and induce tranquilization.
Ge Gen: Remove pathogenic heat from the exterior, ascend the Qi of the spleen and stomach.
Gou Teng: Extinguish wind and relieve convulsion, clear liver heat.
The Effect of 蚱蝉汤
Indications
Infantile high fever.
Administrations
Decoct all the drugs in 700 ml water with 240 ml Zhu Li for oral dose to be taken.
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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