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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">chai hu qing zao tang</name>
    <name type="english">Bupleurum Decoction to Clear</name>
  </names>
  <category>Harmonize Lesser Yang Stage Disorders</category>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Harmonizes and releases the Shao Yang</summary>
      <indication>Pathogen lingering in the Shao Yang, bringing high fever with sweating and shivering</indication>
      <indication>Chills alternating with fever, or a high fever</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears Heat and generates fluids</summary>
      <indication>Sweats while shivering</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Modern uses</summary>
      <indication>Sweating with shivering</indication>
      <indication>Fever</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <constituents>
    <herb>chai hu</herb>
    <herb>huang qin</herb>
    <herb>zhi gan cao</herb>
    <herb>sheng jiang</herb>
    <herb>da zao</herb>
    <herb>chen pi</herb>
    <herb>tian hua fen</herb>
    <herb>zhi mu</herb>
  </constituents>
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