Formula

Kudzu Decoction

葛根汤ge gen tang
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7 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang-stage presentation: stiffness and tautness across the nape and upper back, an absence of sweating, and aversion to wind. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：太陽病，項背強几几，無汗惡風，葛根湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·葛根汤证（宋本31条）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Kudzu四兩
  • Ephedra三兩（去節）
  • Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)二兩（去皮）
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
  • Licorice二兩
  • Peony Root (Shao yao)二兩
  • Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·葛根汤方（组成·宋本31）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·葛根汤证（宋本31条）；hash 锚 img-free 逐字子片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·葛根汤方（煎服法·宋本31）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.
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