Formula
Bupleurum plus Mirabilite Decoction
柴胡加芒消湯chai hu jia mang xiao tang
1 source
8 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a persisting Chaihu (Shaoyang) pattern: fullness of the chest and rib-sides with retching and a tidal fever toward late afternoon, taken as a sign of interior repletion. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒，十三日不解，胸脇滿而嘔，日晡所發潮熱，已而微利，此本柴胡證，下之以不得利，今反利者，…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡加芒消湯（证治条文·宋本104）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Bupleurum (Chai hu)二兩十六銖
- Scutellaria (Huang qin)一兩
- Ginseng一兩
- Licorice一兩（炙）
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)一兩（切）
- Pinellia (Ban xia)二十銖
- Jujube (Da zao)四枚（擘）
- Pu xiao (crude mirabilite)二兩
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡加芒消湯（组成·宋本104）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡加芒消湯（证治条文·宋本104）；hash 锚 carrier 逐字唯一片段（含方名/组成上下文）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡加芒消湯（煎服法·宋本104）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.