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Major Bluegreen Dragon Decocotion

Chinese Prescription: Da Qing Long Tang

English Translation: Major Bluegreen Dragon Decocotion

Formula Type: Release Exterior Cold

Actions: Promotes sweating, releases the exterior, & clears interior heat.

Indications: For exterior cold with heat from constraint in the interior characterized by severe fever & chills without sweating, body aches, thirst, irritability, & a floating, tight pulse. The formula may also be used for overflowing thin mucus patterns defined by heaviness & aching of the entire body or by superficial edema in the extremitites, in addition to other signs & symptoms outlined above.

Contraindications: This formula is strongly diaphoretic. It should be administered gradually & stopped once sweating has been induced. The formula is contraindicated in lesser yin patterns, in cases of yang deficiency, in wind-stroke patterns with deficiency of the exterior, & in all cases where sweating is associated with an increase in irritability, restlessness, & heat (i.e., cases of yin or blood deficiency). It is also inappropriate for wind-cold fettering the exterior with severe accumulation of fluids in the interior.

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