There is a very useful antipyretic formula in traditional Chinese medicine, called "Wugen Soup".
Many people stock up on fever reducers. For example, our common ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is generally considered to be slightly safer than ibuprofen, but ibuprofen appears to be more effective in reducing fever and relieving pain.
In fact, in addition to these, there is also a very useful antipyretic formula in traditional Chinese medicine, called "Wugen Soup".
The miracle medicine of traditional Chinese medicine to reduce fever
The "five roots" in the five roots soup are the rhizomes of five different plants, which are composed of five kinds of traditional Chinese medicine rhizomes, including kudzu root, banlan root, mountain bean root, white grass root, and reed root, and the name of the five root soup also comes from this.
Pueraria lobata has a sweet and spicy taste, which can not only sweat and relieve the surface, relieve muscles and reduce fever, but also encourage the stomach qi to rise in the heat, so as to quench thirst.
It is the most effective way to clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and improve pharynx, and has a good effect on fever, headache, sore throat and other hot and poisonous diseases.
The root of the mountain bean has a bitter and cold taste, can clear heat and detoxify, relieve pharyngeal swelling, and is a good medicine for treating sore throat, and also has a good effect on pulmonary fever and cough.
White grass root can cool blood and stop bleeding, clear away heat and generate jin diuretic, and has a good effect on pulmonary fever, cough and hemoptysis.
Reed root can dispel phlegm and drain pus, detoxify and reduce fire, clear heat and generate Jin, and can be used to treat lung fever and cough, yellow and thick phlegm, thirst and dry throat.
These 5 herbs have a long history and are very common, and they can be miraculous when cleverly combined.
The principle of reducing fever in the five-root soup
As we all know, patients with fever are very easy to lose the fluid in the body due to hot steaming, and often have symptoms such as dry throat and red eyes, short urine, and irritability in clinical practice.
The above five flavor drugs are compatible with each other, which can play a role in sweating and dissolving muscles, cooling blood and throat, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Five-root soup recipe
There are also three very important three flavors in the composition of the five root soups: Huoxiang, safflower and rhubarb.
The original medicine composition of the original prescription is as follows:
Pueraria lobata 6g, Radix Radix 6g, Radix Radix 6g, White Grass Root 6g, Reed Root 6g, Huoxiang 6g, Safflower 3g, Rhubarb 3g.
This five-root soup is a good remedy for the treatment of children's external fever. It is especially suitable for fever caused by cold and flu, tonsillitis and scarlet fever in children, and can also relieve the symptoms of nameless fever, with good fever reduction effect and no toxic side effects.
Later, it can be improved and adjusted clinically, and can also be used to treat external fever in adults:
Adult Formula:
Pueraria lobata 20g, Radix Radix 30g, Northern Bean Root 6g, White Grass Root 15g, Reed Root 20g, Huoxiang 10g, Safflower 12g, Rhubarb 6g.
The composition of the prescriptions in Wugen Tang is a very common and commonly used medicine in clinical practice, with affordable prices and relatively mild medicinal properties. During special periods, we can prepare some, especially friends who love to walk their throats when they have a fever and a cold.
Warm reminder: Please follow the doctor's advice for specific medication matters.