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Zhong He Tang (中和汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 中和汤
Source
The book Bian Que Xin Shu
Ingredients
Cang Zhu 500 g,Chuan Wu 120 g,Hou Po 120 g,Chen Pi 120 g,Gan Cao 120 g,Cao Guo 60 g.Explanation
Cang Zhu: Drying dampness and invigorating spleen, dispelling wind-dampness.
Hou Po: Inducing Qi to flow downward and relieving distention.
Chuan Wu: Dispelling wind-damp, warming meridians and alleviating pain.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Chen Pi: Promoting the flow of qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm.
Cao Guo: Drying dampness and warming middle energizer, dispelling phlegm and checking malaria.
The Effect of 中和汤
Indications
Typhoid fever, pestilence, headache.
Administrations
Decoct 12 g of it with Sheng Jiang 15 g 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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