Indications
Typhoid fever, pestilence, headache.
Ingredients
Radix Aconiti (Chuanwu) 120 g,
ortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpo) 120 g,
Citrus aurantium (Chenpi) 120 g,
Amomum (Caoguo) 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.
Administration
Decoct 12 g of it with Sheng Jiang 15 g for oral dose to be taken twice.