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Source: Shāng Hán Lùn 伤寒论

Alternate Chinese names: 石膏知母人参汤; 人参白虎汤

Ingredients:

• Shēng shí gāo (生石膏 Gypsum Crudum, crude gypsum) 50g
• Zhī mǔ (知母 Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, anemarrhena [root]) 18g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 6g
• Jīng mǐ (粳米 Oryzae Semen, non-glutinous rice) 9g
• Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) 9g

Action: Clears heat; boosts qì; engenders liquid.

Indication: baihutangpatterns in which profuse sweating has caused damage to both qì and liquid; summerheat stroke in the summer months with heat effusion, thirst, and profuse sweating. Pulse: Large and forceful.

Category: Heat-clearing formulas / Qì-aspect heat-clearing formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Similar: Bái hǔ tāng (白虎汤 White Tiger Decoction)

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