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Yi Wu Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang医务柴葛解肌汤

Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Chai HuRx. Bupleuri6 g

    Disperses Wind-Heat and resolves Phlegm and congestion.

    for Wind-Heat fever.
    for Wind-Heat with neck and shoulder pain.
  • Ge GenRx. Puerariae9 g

    Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat and thirst and generates fluids.

    for Exterior patterns where the the chills gradually improve while the fever gradually increases along with stiffening of the neck and upper back and absence of sweating.
    for Wind-Heat.
  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra6 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.

  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae9 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.

    for Heat in the Shao Yang with alternating chills and fever and nausea.
  • Zhi MuRx. Anemarrhenae6 g

    Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Qi Stage (Lungs Stomach).

    • Zhe Bei Mu
    for cough due to Lung Heat or Yin Deficiency with expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.
    for cough with Excess Lung Heat.
  • Sheng Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae12 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes *Yin and generates fluids.*

    for Ying and Xue Stage Heat and residual Warm pathogen which has injured the Yin.
    for purpura or bleeding with maculae and blotches on the skin.
  • Mu Dan PiCx. Moutan9 g

    Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

    • Chi Shao
    cools the Blood and disperses Stasis, for Ying Stage Heat.
  • Zhe Bei MuBul. Fritillariae Thunbergii6 g

    Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and stops cough.

  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae3 g

    Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Actions

  • Loosens constraint from the muscle layer
  • Eliminates Heat

Patterns treated

Exterior Wind-Heat combined with pent-up Heat in the interior

Manifestations

  • Feverishness accompanied by chills
  • Head pain
  • Aching muscles
  • Muscular rigidity
  • Feverish without chills
  • Coughing
  • Being thirsty
Tongue body
Redness
Coating
Yellow coloration
Pulse
A rapid rate

Indications

  • Flu
  • Coughing
  • Febrile illness
  • A common cold infection
  • Tooth pain
  • Inflammation of the lungs

Modifications

  • For speech that is disorganized or unclear

    • +Shi Gao

Cautions

Not to be used for cases of simple Wind-Heat disorder that lack Internal Heat.

Notes

  • This pattern often appears in warm-febrile illnesses that begin in spring and manifest by summer.
  • A more deeply penetrated pathogen calls for a higher dose.