Composition of Da Chaihu Decoction

Many people know the importance of health preservation. Only correct health preservation can make one's physical fitness better than before and avoid some diseases. However, one must be very careful in choosing health preservation methods. Try to choose those with less side effects on your body, such as Chinese herbal medicines. The most common of them is Da Chaihu Decoction, which has a conditioning effect on your body after taking it.

composition

1 fen each of bupleurum, peucedanum, saposhnikovia divaricata, apricot kernel (peeled and tip removed), angelica dahurica, poria, licorice, and peony root, 1 fen each, ophiopogon japonicus (core removed), 8 beads of dried rehmannia root, and 2 zhu of pinellia tuber.

usage

The above ingredients can be made into coarse powder. Add one cup of water and one scallion and boil them together for three or four spoonfuls. Take out eight parts of it, discard the residue, and take it after meals or at any time.

function

Dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms, nourish fluids and moisten the intestines.

Indications

The external evil has not been eliminated, the body fluid is deficient, the patient is afraid of wind and has fever, has headache and dizziness, has dry throat and thirst, has constipation, has short and yellow urine, has red tongue with yellow coating, and has a floating and rapid pulse.

Fang Yi

The prescription uses Bupleurum to dispel external evil and promote the flow of Qi; Radix Rehmanniae nourishes Yin and moistens the intestines, clears away heat and quenches thirst, and both are the main ingredients. Saposhnikovia divaricata and Qianghuo dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms; almond benefits the lungs and lowers qi, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements; white peony root nourishes blood and moistens the intestines; and Ophiopogon japonicus clears away heat, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, all of which are assistant medicines. The previous Hu Xuan is used to disperse the external evil, benefit the lungs and lower the qi, Poria strengthens the spleen, Pinellia harmonizes the middle, Scallion white relieves the exterior, and Licorice is the messenger to invigorate the qi and harmonize the middle. The whole formula is compatible with both exterior and interior, taking into account both evil and righteousness, so that the exterior is relieved and the interior is harmonized, the stomach and intestines are moistened, and bowel movements are normal.

use

This prescription is mainly used to treat the symptoms of external evil not being eliminated, evil qi entering the interior, turning into heat and damaging body fluids, and causing intestinal dryness.

Addition and subtraction

If the internal heat is severe, remove Poria cocos and Pinellia ternata and add Rhubarb, Scrophularia ningpoensis, etc.; if there is qi stagnation and bloating, add Citrus aurantium, Magnolia officinalis, Areca catechu, etc.

Prescription 1: Chaihu Decoction

The composition includes 4 liang of Bupleurum, 2 liang each of Atractylodes, Paeonia lactiflora (in one recipe it is called Zirui), and Licorice, 1 liang of Cistanche, 2 liang of Chuanxiong (Chuqiong), 2 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus, 5 liang of Dry Rehmannia glutinosa, 30 jujubes, and 6 liang of ginger.

It is mainly used to treat injuries to the sixth-month fetus.

Source: Volume 2 of Qian Jin

Prescription 2: Chaihu Decoction

The composition includes 8 liang of Bupleurum, 50 peach kernels, 3 liang each of Angelica, Astragalus, and Paeonia, 8 liang of ginger, and 2 liters of Evodia rutaecarpa.

It is mainly used to treat alternating chills and fever after childbirth and retained lochia.

Source: Volume 3 of Qian Jin

Prescription 3: Chaihu Decoction

The composition is 3 liang of Bupleurum, 3 liang of Citrus aurantium (roasted), 3 liang of Trichosanthes, 3 liang of Scutellaria, 3 liang of Gardenia, 3 liang of Artemisia capillaris, 2 liang of Gentiana, and 3 liang of Rhubarb (cut).

It is mainly used to treat the symptoms of fever for five or six days, bone pain, bloating, pain in the ribs, heart and below the ribs, inability to eat, and fear of jaundice.

Source: Volume 3 of "Wai Tai" quoted from "Yan Nian Mi Lu"

Prescription 4: Chaihu Decoction

The composition includes 2 liang of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 3 liang of ginger, 3 liang of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, 8 liang of Bupleurum chinense, 3 liang of Rhubarb, 2 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang (roasted) of Licorice, 1 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Pinellia ternata (washed), and 7 pieces of Silkworm Cocoons (roasted).

It is mainly used to treat typhoid fever for eight or nine days, with abdominal distension, heat both inside and outside the body, and restlessness.

Source: Volume 14 of "Yi Xin Fang" quoted from "Gu Jin Lu Yan"