Effects of Licorice and Scutellaria Decoction

Licorice and Astragalus are two very common Chinese patent medicines, which are synthesized through research in traditional Chinese medicine and can play a considerable role in treating many diseases. Licorice and Astragalus soup is not just a decoction made from Astragalus. We also add hay to it. If you are not a professional, you may not be very clear about the origin of this medicine and what the effect of this medicine is. So let us take a look at the nutritional value of licorice and astragalus soup.

Category: Heat-clearing

Indications: Diarrhea caused by combined diseases of the Taiyang and Shaoyang meridians.

Recipe: 27 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 16 grams each of white peony root and licorice, plus 12 dates. Decoction in water.

Explanation of the prescription: Scutellaria baicalensis can clear away heat. This prescription is due to the pathogenic factors in the Taiyang and Shaoyang meridians, so it is used to purge fire; licorice and jujube are sweet and soft, so they are used to harmonize the Taiyin meridian. White peony root is sour and astringent, and can be astringent.

Indications: Dysentery caused by Yang evil entering the interior.

Hey Ju. Use 600 ml of water, boil 300 ml, drink 150 ml warm each time

Huangqin Decoction: Prescription (II)

[Source] Volume 3 of "General Treatise on Febrile Diseases".

[Other names] Huangqin Yiwu Decoction (Volume 16 of Renzhai Zhizhi).

【Composition】12 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis.

【Usage】Ai Ju. Use 600 ml of water, boil 300 ml, and drink 150 ml of warm liquid each time.

【Function】 Clears away heat and stops bleeding.

[Indications] Nosebleed, hematemesis, bleeding, and continuous vaginal bleeding in women.

Huangqin Decoction: Prescription (Part 3)

[Source] Volume 5 of "Cure All Diseases and Rejuvenate the Body".

[Ingredients] Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Platycodon grandiflorum, Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed), Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia root, Radix kudzu vine, Ginseng, Radix trichosanthis, White peony root, each in equal parts, and 1 black plum.

[Usage] File the above medicine into one dose. Decoction in water and take frequently after meals.

【Function】Clears away heat and promotes salivation.

【Indications】Suffer from diabetes.

Huangqin Decoction: Prescription (IV)

[Source] "Shen Shi Fang" is quoted from Volume 1 of "Wai Tai Mi Yao".

【Composition】Scutellaria baicalensis, cinnamon bark, 9g each, Poria cocos, 12g, Peucedanum chinense, 24g, Pinellia ternata, 9g (washed)

[Usage] Cut the above five ingredients. Use 1.2 liters of water to boil and extract 600 ml. Divide into six doses, three during the day and three at night. Eat ginger porridge occasionally. The cure is when urination becomes smooth.

[Indications] Typhoid fever for six or seven days, with persistent sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, fullness in the chest and flanks, slight fever and restlessness.

Huangqin Decoction: Prescription (V)

[Composition] Scutellaria baicalensis 8 fen, Alisma orientalis 8 fen, Glehnia littoralis 8 fen, Bupleurum 7 fen, Morus alba bark 7 fen, Apricot kernel (peeled and tip removed in soup) 6 fen, Poria cocos (peeled and sedge) 6 fen, and Artemisia selengensis leaves 4 fen.

[Source] "Yingru Fang" quoted from Volume 32 of "Youyou New Book".

【Main Indications】Swelling in children. After a child recovers from epilepsy, the blood and qi are still deficient, and the heat is in the skin, fighting against the qi, causing swelling all over the body, head and face.

[Dosage] Boil 5 liters of water and take out 1.5 liters. For children aged 4-5 years old, take 3 doses; for children aged 1-2 years old, take 2 doses.

Huangqin Decoction: Prescription (VI)

[Drug composition] Scutellaria baicalensis (remove the black core) 3 fen, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 3 fen, Belamcanda 3 fen, Akebia (filed) 3 fen, Licorice (roasted and file) half a liang, Rhinoceros horn (pounded) half a liang.

[Prescription source] Volume 124 of "Shengji Zonglu".

[Prescription indications] Throat congestion, chest fullness, and choking.

[Preparation method] The above is coarse powder.

The medicinal value of licorice and astragalus soup itself is very wide, especially for treating diarrhea and abdominal pain. It has a very good effect on typhoid fever and colds that occur in winter. Astragalus and licorice can promote the evaporation of body heat and promote the excretion of cold air. Long-term use will not harm the body, and the effect on the body is also very good.