Tidal fever according to Chinese Medicine
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A herbal formula that might help with tidal fever
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San
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.
Why might Jia Wei Xiao Yao San help with tidal fever?
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.
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Why might Softshell Turtle Shell (Bie Jia) help with tidal fever?
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.
Why might Mudan Peony Bark (Mu Dan Pi) help with tidal fever?
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.
Why might Sweet Wormwood Herb (Qing Hao) help with tidal fever?
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.
Why might Bupleurum Root (Chai Hu) help with tidal fever?
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.
Why might Chinese Asparagus Tuber (Tian Men Dong) help with tidal fever?
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.
Other symptoms often associated with tidal fever
Night sweats Irritability Constipation Fatigue Dry throat Infertility Impotence Tinnitus Seminal emission Vertigo