Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang (Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction)

Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction

Tong Su Shang Han Lun, 1916

• Ling Yang Jiao (now a substitute) & Gou Teng – chief; Sang Ye, Ju Hua (disperse heat)
• Sheng Di, Bai Shao, Chuan Bei Mu, Zhu Ru, Fu Shen, Gan Cao

• Cools the Liver and extinguishes wind
• Clears heat and nourishes the yin (stops convulsions)

Extreme heat stirring Liver wind: high fever, convulsions, spasm and rigidity, irritability, and in severe cases impaired consciousness.

Tongue: deep red or crimson, dry. Pulse: wiry and rapid.

Use a sustainable substitute for antelope horn (e.g. Shan Yang Jiao).

For heat-excess wind; not for deficiency (empty) wind.