Formula and dosage of Xiao Jian Zhong Tang

Xiao Jian Zhong Tang is from “Treatise on Typhoid Fever”, the formula includes Gui Zhi 3 taels (modern measurement: 9g), Gan Cao 2 taels (6g), 12 jujubes (2), Paeoniae Lactiflorae 6 taels (18g), Ginger 3 taels (9g), and Gum Syrup (30g). Note that the composition and dosage of the formula are closely related to the patient’s physique and condition, and should be formulated by a medical practitioner after an interview, and should not be used without authorization. Xiao Jian Zhong Tang is a formula for warming the middle and tonifying the deficiency. In the formula, caramel is sweet and warm to tonify the deficiency, easing the urgency and relieving pain (relieving urgent pain symptoms), Gui Zhi warms the yang to get rid of cold, Bai Shao nourishes the yin and relieves pain, ginger warms the stomach and disperses cold, jujube nourishes the spleen and benefits the vital energy, and Roasted Licorice benefits the qi and neutralization of the middle (replenishing the qi and harmonizing the stomach and the spleen). The whole formula is effective in warming the middle and replenishing the deficiency, harmonizing the interior and easing the urgency, and is often used in the treatment of abdominal coldness and pain, palpitations, heartburn, lack of luster, dry throat and mouth. Note that it is not suitable for people with vomiting or abdominal distension; it is contraindicated for people with burning pain in the stomach. The specific use of the drug should be under the guidance of a professional physician.