Chinese Name
English Name
White Tiger Decoction
Sources
Indications
Patterns
Phase
Category
Clear Heat from the Qi Level
Conditions
Kampo Name
Related Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Ingredients
Dosages:
Shi Gao: 30g
Zhi Mu: 9g
Zhi Gan Cao: 3g
Geng Mi: 9-15g
Actions:
Clears qi-level heat, draings Stomach fire, generates fluids, and alleviates thirst.
Indications:
high fever with profuse sweating and an aversion to heat, a red face, severe thirst and irritability, and a flooding, forceful or slippery, rapid pulse. May also include headache, toothache, or blooding of the gums and nose.
Notes:
For injury to the qi and fluids characterized by fever, thirst, profuse sweating, generalized weakness, and a large, forceless pulse, add Ren Shen. Xi Yang Shen is often used in place of Ren Shen.