cong chi tang

Name: cong chi tang
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Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction

About cong chi tang

Cong Chi Tang, Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction, pairs Cong Bai with Dan Dou Chi. The catalogue classes it among the formulas for the early stage of an Exterior pattern, and records it as unblocking Yang in the Exterior to bring on a mild sweat.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
cong bai	9 g
dan dou chi	12 g

Actions and indications

Unblocks Yang in the Exterior and induces a mild sweat

Very first stage of a Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat attack on the Lungs, often before it is clear which way it will turn
Low fever and slight chills with no sweating
Headache, and a nose that is blocked or running
Suits the elderly, the very young, women after childbirth and others too weak for a strong sweating formula
Tongue normal with a thin white coat; pulse floating

Modern uses

Common cold
Upper respiratory infection
Influenza

Symptoms

Anhidrosis
Chills
Headache
Low-grade fever
Nasal congestion

Modifications

No sweating after taking the formula: + ge gen, + sheng ma
Marked chills with headache: + qiang huo, + fang feng, + jing jie
Still no sweat after the above additions: + ma huang
Abdominal pain with marked Cold: + sheng jiang, + hong tang
High fever with a swollen, sore throat: + huang qin, + zhi zi, + lian qiao
Marked cough and hoarse voice: + chan tui, + jie geng, + niu bang zi
Turbid Dampness: + huo xiang, + pei lan
Spring or summer cold from a latent pathogen: + fang feng, + jie geng, + chen pi, + xing ren
Muscle aches: + qiang huo, + fang feng, + jing jie, + zi su ye
Sore throat: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + pu gong ying, + ban lan gen
Productive cough: + jie geng, + qian hu, + xing ren
Nausea with fullness in the chest and abdomen: + chen pi, + hou po, + huo xiang, + pei lan

Cautions

caution Too mild on its own once Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat or a more serious exterior pattern has fully developed; if chills, fever or other surface signs are strong or outlast the earliest stage, a stronger and more targeted formula is needed
contraindication Not for interior patterns, or for deficiency that has nothing to do with an exterior invasion
caution Dan Dou Chi is fermented soybean, so anyone allergic to or intolerant of soy should be aware of it
caution Any fever or respiratory illness that gets worse, or that affects infants, older people or those with other illness, needs medical assessment rather than this or any herbal formula alone

Preparation

Brief decoction, so the volatile herbs are not boiled away; Cong Bai is used whole with its root; taken warm, resting under a light cover to help a mild sweat

Names

Pinyin	cong chi tang
English Name	Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction

Classification

Category: Early Stage Exterior

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