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The top herbs in Jia Wei Xiao Yao San are Bupleurum Roots (Chai Hu), White Peony Roots (Bai Shao) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: Ming dynasty
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Liver and Spleen Qi Stagnation. Tonifies Spleen. Clears Deficient Heat. Nourishes the blood.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Liver Qi Stagnation with Spleen Qi Deficiency that transforms into Heat' of which tidal fever is a symptom.
Because it is both specifically indicated to treat tidal fever and also because it is an ingredient in herbal formulas known to treat tidal fever as a symptom (such as Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang for instance).
Softshell Turtle Shells is a Neutral herb that tastes Salty. It targets the Kidney and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Nourishes Yin and subdues exuberant Yang. Resolves hardness.
Because Mudan Peony Bark is an ingredient in several formulas indicated to treat tidal fever as a symptom, like Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang or Jia Wei Xiao Yao San for instance.
Mudan Peony Bark is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Heart, the Kidney and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Cools the Blood, activates Blood circulation and resolves Blood stasis.
Because it is a key herb in Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with tidal fever as a symptom)
Sweet Wormwood Herbs is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Gallbladder, the Kidney and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Treats malaria. Treats summer Heat and clears symptoms of deficient Heat. Clears Blood Heat and stops bleeding.
Because it is a key herb in Jia Wei Xiao Yao San, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with tidal fever as a symptom)
Bupleurum Roots is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Gallbladder and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Harmonizes exterior and interior. Smoothes the Liver and upraises the Yang.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tidal fever as can be seen on Chinese Asparagus Tuber's page.
Chinese Asparagus Tubers is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter and Sweet. It targets the Kidney and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Nourishes Yin of the Lungs and Kidneys. Expectorates Phlegm.
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