Typhoid according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with typhoid
Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang
Source date: Qing Dynasty
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and relieves acute conditions of the Gallbladder. Relieves acute Damp-Heat syndromes. Resolves Phlegm. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang help with typhoid?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat in Gall Bladder' of which typhoid is a symptom.
San Ren Tang
Source date: 1798 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Clears Damp-Heat. Disseminates the Qi. Facilitates the Qi mechanisms.
Why might San Ren Tang help with typhoid?
San Ren Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of typhoid
Qing Ying Tang
Source date: 1798 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears the Nutritive level Heat. Relieves Fire Toxin. Removes Heat. Nourishes Yin.
Why might Qing Ying Tang help with typhoid?
Qing Ying Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of typhoid
Lian Po Yin
Source date: 1862 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Transforms Dampness. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Middle Burner.
Why might Lian Po Yin help with typhoid?
Lian Po Yin has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of typhoid
Huang Long Tang
Source date: 1445 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clear Heat from the Interior . Supports the Original Qi.
Why might Huang Long Tang help with typhoid?
Huang Long Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of typhoid
Other symptoms often associated with typhoid
Mild chills alternating with pronounced fever Bitter taste in the mouth Stifling sensation in the chest Spitting up bitter or sour fluids Nausea Epigastrium fullness