Formula
Maidservant from Yue Decoction
越婢汤yue bi tang
1 source
5 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for the "wind-water" (風水) pattern: aversion to wind with swelling all over the body, a floating pulse without thirst, continuous spontaneous sweating, and no great heat. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：風水惡風，一身悉腫，脉浮不渴，續自汗出，無大熱，越婢湯主之。…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·越婢汤证（23条）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Ephedra六兩
- Gypsum (Shi gao)半斤
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
- Jujube (Da zao)十五枚
- Licorice二兩
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·越婢汤（组成·23）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·越婢汤证（23条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·越婢汤（煎服法·23）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.