yin chen hao tang  茵陳蒿湯

by: Joe Hing kwok Chu

Name of Formula: yin chen hao tang (Jin Gui)

Uses: jaundice due to infection, yeast infection of the digestive tract, fever, lack of appetite, constipation, difficulty in urination, immediately feeling dizzy after eating.  It is also being used in cirrhosis of liver.

Prescription:

yin chen hao 9 qian, da huang 4.5 qian, shan zhi zi 1.5 qian.

Boil with water. Make into 2 servings

Note: qian = 3.75 grams (old measurement)

See the anti-oxidation effect of yin chen hao tang

茵陳蒿湯 (金櫃)

主治: 傷寒發黃，及穀疸 (因於飽食失節，飢飽不勻，濕熱、食滯阻遏中焦所引起)。發熱不食，大小便秘，或食即頭眩，是為谷 疸。

方劑組成:

茵陳 九錢。大黃  ，四錢半。山梔，一錢半。

水煎。作二服。

註﹕一錢 = 3.75 克 (舊制)     

每週用五劑。服用四個月後改為每週三劑。

看茵陳蒿 湯之抗氧化作用的研究