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Antipyretic and Antitoxic Decoction (qing wen bai du yin)清瘟败毒饮 ,(A View of Pesrilent Rashes)：                                                                                                                                       、

Gypsu 180 〜240g (large dosage)，    60 〜120g (mild dosage)，    24 〜36g ( small dosage)，   

rehmannia root 18 〜30g(large dosage) ,     9 ~ 15g ( mild dosage)，   6〜12g (small dosage) ,

rhinoceros horn 18〜24g(large dosage)，9〜15g(mild dosage) , 6 〜12g(small dosage)，

coptis root 12〜18g(large dosage)，6〜12g(mild dosage)，3 〜4. 5g ( small dosage ),

capejasmine fruit,   platycodon root,   scutellaria root,   anemarrhena rhizome,   red peony root,   scrophularia root,   forsythia fruit,   licorice root,   moutan bark,   bamboo leaf (proper dosage according to particular conditions)

The gypsum should be decocted in water to the boiling point for several doz­ens of times before it is mixed and re-decocted with other herbs.

【 Effects】： clearing heat and poison, cooling blood for preserving yin.

Endications ： various syndromes of fire or heat manifested by high fever, vexation, thirst with desire of drinking, retching, severe headache, coma, mania, delirium, or macule, hemoptysis, epistax­is, crimson tongue with chapped lips, deep, thread and rapid pulse, or deep rapid pulse, or floating, large and rapid pulse.

NOTES:This formula is a modification of Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction, White Tiger Decoction and Coptis Decoction for treating syndromes due to spread of heat poison and intense heat in both qi and blood stages.