Minor Bupleurum Combination or Hsiao Chai Hu Tang – (harmonizes half chronic and half acute symptoms, half deficient and half excess)
Bupleurum (chief herb)
Skullcap root (assisting)
Pinellia (assisting)
Ginseng (assisting)
Jujube date (supporting)
Licorice (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula treats prolonged symptoms of cold, flu, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, headaches, nasal congestion, shoulder stiffness, tuberculosis, pleurisy, hypoglycemia and hepatitis.
Dosage: simmer 4 cups of tea until it has reduced to 2 cups in volume. Drink 2 cups per day.