Chinese Herbal Formula for Childhood Measles
Chinese Herbal Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】Measles erupting but not fully emerging.
【Treatment Principle】Promoting eruption and expelling pathogenic factors.
【Formula Name】Jia Jian Da Xie Yin.
【Composition】Bupleurum 2.4 g, schizonepeta 3 g, windproof 3 g, fritillary bulb 3 g, red peony root 6 g, hawthorn meat 9 g, citrus aurantium 3 g, tangerine peel 1.5 g, licorice 3 g, mint 1.5 g (added later), astragalus 2.4 g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, three times daily.
【Source】Jiang Juntang's formula.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】Warmth and heat invading the defensive and nutritive systems, causing eruption.
【Treatment Principle】Dispersing defensive qi and cooling nutritive level to promote eruption.
【Formula Name】Sheng Jiang San with modifications.
【Composition】Cicada slough 3 g, reed root 20 g, uncinated hook 6 g, silkworm pupa 3 g, turmeric 3 g.
【Usage】Decoct and drink as tea, frequently sipped.
【Source】Zhao Shaoqin's formula<Measles>