Prescriptions for Removing Heat in Qi System
Zhi Zi Sheng Jiang Shi Tang (栀子生姜豉汤)
Name
The Prescription of 栀子生姜豉汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Zhi Zi 9 g,Sheng Jiang 15 g,Dou Chi 4 g.Explanation
Zhi Zi: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging pathogenic heat.
Dou Chi: Relieving restlessness and assisting Zhi Zi in removing heat.
Sheng Jiang: Dispersing wind-cold, warming the middle energizer to stop vomiting.
The Effect of 栀子生姜豉汤
Effect
Clear away pathogenic heat to relieve restlessness, arrest vomiting.
Indications
The same syndrome of The Prescription of Zhizi Chi Tang with vomiting.
Administrations
Decoct 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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