Measles according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with measles
Bai Hu Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Clears Qi-level Heat. Drains Stomach Fire. Generates fluids. Alleviates thirst.
Why might Bai Hu Tang help with measles?
Bai Hu Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of measles
Ge Geng Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang
Why might Ge Geng Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang help with measles?
Ge Geng Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of measles
Hui Chun Dan
Source date: Late 18th century
Number of ingredients: 19 herbs
Key actions: Opens the sensory orifices. Arrests spasms and convulsions. Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm.
Why might Hui Chun Dan help with measles?
Hui Chun Dan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of measles
Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Tonifes the Yang. Releases the Exterior.
Why might Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang help with measles?
Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of measles
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
Source date: Craft of Medicines and Patterns for Children
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases the muscle layer . Vents rashes.
Why might Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang help with measles?
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of measles
Tamarisk twig and leaf might help with measles
Why might Tamarisk Twig And Leaf (Cheng Liu) help with measles?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat measles as can be seen on Tamarisk Twig And Leaf's page.
Tamarisk Twigs And Leaves is a Neutral herb that tastes Pungent and Sweet. It targets the Stomach, the Heart and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Induces sweating. Clears Wind from the Exterior. Outthrust rashes. Detoxify.
Other symptoms often associated with measles
Rubella Sore throat Mouth ulcers Rashes Diabetes Carbuncles Erysipelas Dysentery Toothache Uterine prolapse