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Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger decoction) 白虎湯

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Formula Type	Formulas that Clear Heat
Diagnosis	Blazing heat in the Yang brightness channel warp
Action	Clear Qi-level heat Drains St. fire Generates fluids Alleviates thirst
Indication	High fever, profuse sweating, aversion to heat, severe thirst, irritability, red tongue w/either dry white or yellow coating, flooding, forceful or slippery and rapid pulse.
Remarks	Also treats headache, toothache, or bleeding of the gums and nose.
Ingredients	Shi Gao (90 g) Zhi Mu (15 g) Gan Cao (Zhi) (6 g)

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