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rx
formula
San Ren Tang
chinese formulae
definition
San Ren Tang = "Three-Nut Decoction"
sources: Yeung, p. 188; Bensky and Barolet, p. 186.
signs and symptoms: Headache, a heavy sensation in the head and body, chills, afternoon fever, sallow complexion, chest and abdominal fullness, nausea, loss of appetite, thirsty but doesn't want to drink.
tongue and pulse: white tongue coating, and wiry, thin, and soggy pulse.
indications: Damp-Heat in the Wei and Qi Levels. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as typhoid fever, gastroenteritis, pyelonephritis, and postoperative fever.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: coix (yi yi ren), talc (hua shi).
» 9 grams: apricot seed (xing ren).
» 6 grams: pinellia (ban xia).
» 3 grams: cluster (bai kou ren), magnolia bark (hou po), rice paper pith (tong cao), bamboo leaf (zhu ye).
modifications:
» for severe fever, dark urine, and red tongue, add capillaris (yin chen hao), gardenia (zhi zi) and scute (huang qin).
» for red urine, add lonicera (jin yin hua), forsythia (lian qiao) and dandelion (pu gong yin).
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