Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
柴葛解肌湯 (柴葛解肌汤) chái gé jiě jī tāng, "Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer Decoction"

Translated Name: Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (11):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
葛根	Ge Gen	kudzu root, pueraria	6 - 12	grams
柴胡	Chai Hu	hare's ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum	3 - 9	grams
石膏	Shi Gao	gypsum	4.5 - 15	grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	6 - 9	grams
羌活	Qiang Huo	notopterygium root, chiang-huo	3 - 6	grams
白芷	Bai Zhi	angelica root	3 - 6	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	6 - 9	grams
桔梗	Jie Geng	baloon flower root, platycodon root	3 - 6	grams
大棗	Da Zao	jujube, Chinese date	2 - 3	pieces
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	3 - 6	grams
生薑	Sheng Jiang	fresh ginger rhizome	3 - 6	grams

Tongue:

Thin and yellow coating.

Pulse:

Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Qualities: Surging (Huge, Flooding)

Cautions:

Inapproprate for simple exterior wind-heat disorders.

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Remove Herb (羌活, ) Qiang Huo''' '''Remove Herb (白芷, chinese angelica root) Bai Zhi''': For cases without chills or headache - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p47 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (知母, know about mother) Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb (天花粉, heavenly flower powder) Tian Hua Fen''': For dry mouth and tongue. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p47 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (瓜蔞皮, ) Gua Lou Pi''' '''Add Herb (浙貝母, shell mother from Zhe) Zhe Bei Mu''': For coughing of viscous sputum - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p47 details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Releases the surface and loosens the muscles add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears three level heat from Taiyang Shaoyang and Yangming levels of febrile disease add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Releases Muscle layer add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Body aches add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Aversion to Cold add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Heaviness of the head add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Bitter taste in mouth add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Wind cold that becomes internal heat add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Combination of surface chills and fever from internal heat add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction To Release the Muscle Layer ) Yi Wu Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang''': For externally contracted warm-febrile disease with constrained interior heat. This formula focuses on clearing interior heat. add comment

Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang柴葛解肌湯 (柴葛解肌汤) chái gé jiě jī tāng, "Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer Decoction"