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• Gan Cao harmonizes.

This si a general formula for Wind-Heat, especially affecting the throat and causing itchy throat
and a cough.

Variations

• If there is pronounced sneezing add Cang Er Zi Fructus Xanthii, Xin Yi Hua Flos
  Magnoliae liliflorae and Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae.

Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
(Bupleurum-Pueraria Relaxing the Tendons Decoction)

Ge Gen Radix Perariae 9 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Qiang Huo Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii 3 g

Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae 3 g

Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 6 g

Shi Gao Gypsum fibrosum 5 g

Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori 3 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 6 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g

Explanation

• Ge Gen and Chai Hu expel Wind-Heat and relax the tendons.


• Qiang Huo and Bai Zhi expel Wind and release the Exterior. Bai Zhi, in particular,
  reaches the nose to expel Wind and resolve mucus.


• Huang Qin and Shi Gao clear Heat.


• Jie Geng restores the descending of Lung-Qi.


• Bai Shao and Gan Cao harmonize the Nutritive Qi.

This formula is used for sneezing with symptoms of Wind-Heat and some interior Heat.

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