Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by a virus and transmitted by the Aedes or yellow fever mosquito. It usually occurs in tropical or subtropical climates. Symptoms include headache, fever, and intense joint pain. The symptoms usually last about a week. Fever usually subsides after 2 to 4 days then after 1 to 2 days it rises again, and followed by a generalized rash. The hemorrhagic form of the disease, when serious, can be fatal. The disease spreads rapidly. The mortality is low.
There is no specific treatment. Traditional Western therapy includes supportive therapy and centers on management of fluid and electrolyte balance, prevention and treatment of shock, treatment of coagulation disorders and therapy for secondary bacterial infection.
In traditional Chinese medicine, dengue fever can be considered and treated as wen (warm) sickness.
Using traditional Chinese diagnostics and herb therapy, the results are better than using modern drug therapy.
There is no specific treatment. Traditional Western therapy includes supportive therapy and centers on management of fluid and electrolyte balance, prevention and treatment of shock, treatment of coagulation disorders and therapy for secondary bacterial infection.
In traditional Chinese medicine, dengue fever can be considered and treated as wen (warm) sickness.
Using traditional Chinese diagnostics and herb therapy, the results are better than using modern drug therapy.
These Chinese herb formulae listed are much more effective than the modern Western medical therapy.
The following seven formulae can be used according to diagnostics. The following seven formulae can be used according to diagnostics.
Formulae in English alphabets are for your reference only. Use the Chinese writing for prescriptions to avoid mistakes and to avoid confusion in Chinese herb stores. Formulae in English alphabets are for your reference only. Use the Chinese writing for prescriptions to avoid mistakes and to avoid confusion in Chinese herb stores.
1) Formula 1: for symptom of more dampness than heat . 1) Formula 1: for symptom of more dampness than heat .
Prescription: Prescription:
hou pu hou pu 厚樸 10 g, bin lang 檳 榔 10 g, 厚朴 10 g, bin lang 槟榔 10 g, huo xiang 12 g, fa ban xia 半夏 12 g, huang qin huo xiang 12 g, fa ban xia 半夏 12 g, huang qin 黃芩 10 g, gan cao 黄芩 10 g, gancao 甘草 1.5 g, cao guo 甘草 1.5 g, caoguo 草果 1.5 g, sheng jiang生姜 1.5 g. 草果 1.5 g, sheng jiang生姜 1.5 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Constipation: add da huang 大黃 9 g, during later part of boiling. Constipation: add da huang大黄 9 g, during later part of boiling.
The following seven formulae can be used according to diagnostics. The following seven formulae can be used according to diagnostics.
Formulae in English alphabets are for your reference only. Use the Chinese writing for prescriptions to avoid mistakes and to avoid confusion in Chinese herb stores. Formulae in English alphabets are for your reference only. Use the Chinese writing for prescriptions to avoid mistakes and to avoid confusion in Chinese herb stores.
1) Formula 1: for symptom of more dampness than heat . 1) Formula 1: for symptom of more dampness than heat .
Prescription: Prescription:
hou pu hou pu 厚樸 10 g, bin lang 檳 榔 10 g, 厚朴 10 g, bin lang 槟榔 10 g, huo xiang 12 g, fa ban xia 半夏 12 g, huang qin huo xiang 12 g, fa ban xia 半夏 12 g, huang qin 黃芩 10 g, gan cao 黄芩 10 g, gancao 甘草 1.5 g, cao guo 甘草 1.5 g, caoguo 草果 1.5 g, sheng jiang生姜 1.5 g. 草果 1.5 g, sheng jiang生姜 1.5 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Constipation: add da huang 大黃 9 g, during later part of boiling. Constipation: add da huang大黄 9 g, during later part of boiling.
2) Formula 2 for symptom of more heat than dampness.
Prescription: Prescription:
jin yin hua jin yin hua 金銀花 15 g, lian qiao 連 翹 15 g, zhu ye竹葉 10 g, ban lan gen 板藍根 25 g, xing ren 15 g, 金银花 15 g, lianqiao 连翘 15 g, zhu ye竹叶 10 g, ban lan gen 板蓝根 25 g, xing ren 15 g,
shen qu神麴 15 g, ge gen 葛根 30 g, huo xiang 15 g, qing hao青蒿 10 g. shen qu神麴 15 g, gegen 葛根 30 g, huo xiang 15 g, qing hao青蒿 10 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
High fever and sweaty: add sheng shi gao 20 g, zhi mu知母 10 g, xin xue dan High fever and sweaty: add sheng shi gao 20 g, zhimu知母 10 g, xin xue dan 新雪丹 2 g. 新雪丹 2 g.
Prescription: Prescription:
jin yin hua jin yin hua 金銀花 15 g, lian qiao 連 翹 15 g, zhu ye竹葉 10 g, ban lan gen 板藍根 25 g, xing ren 15 g, 金银花 15 g, lianqiao 连翘 15 g, zhu ye竹叶 10 g, ban lan gen 板蓝根 25 g, xing ren 15 g,
shen qu神麴 15 g, ge gen 葛根 30 g, huo xiang 15 g, qing hao青蒿 10 g. shen qu神麴 15 g, gegen 葛根 30 g, huo xiang 15 g, qing hao青蒿 10 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
High fever and sweaty: add sheng shi gao 20 g, zhi mu知母 10 g, xin xue dan High fever and sweaty: add sheng shi gao 20 g, zhimu知母 10 g, xin xue dan 新雪丹 2 g. 新雪丹 2 g.
3) Formula 3 for symptom of bad heat entering qi and heat is excessive.
Prescription: Prescription:
sheng shi gao 45 g, ( boil first), zhi mu 10 g, sheng di huang 12 g, sheng shi gao 45 g, ( boil first), zhi mu 10 g, sheng di huang 12 g,
sheng gan cao 5 g, cang zhu 10 g, lian qiao 20 g, jin yin hua 20 g, sheng gan cao 5 g,cang zhu 10 g, lian qiao 20 g, jin yin hua 20 g,
ban lan gen 25 g, ge gen 30 g. ban lan gen 25 g, ge gen 30 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
No or lack of sweat: add qing hao 10 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g. No or lack of sweat: add qing hao 10 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g.
Tongue with greasy white coating: add huo xiang 10 g, pei lan 10 g. Tongue with greasy white coating: add huo xiang 10 g, pei lan 10 g.
High fever with sweating and diarrhea: add wei ge gen 20 g, High fever withsweating and diarrhea: add wei ge gen 20 g,
huang qin 12 g, chuan huang lian 6 g, jin yin hua 15 g, lian qiao 15 g, huang qin 12 g,chuan huang lian 6 g,jin yin hua 15 g, lian qiao 15 g,
huai shan yao 15 g, huo xiang 10 g. huai shan yao 15 g, huo xiang 10 g.
Rash: add zi cao 15 g, chi shao 10 g, dan pi 10 g, hong hua 6 g, Rash: add zi cao 15 g, chi shao 10 g, dan pi 10 g, hong hua 6 g,
sheng di huang 30 g. sheng di huang 30 g.
Prescription: Prescription:
sheng shi gao 45 g, ( boil first), zhi mu 10 g, sheng di huang 12 g, sheng shi gao 45 g, ( boil first), zhi mu 10 g, sheng di huang 12 g,
sheng gan cao 5 g, cang zhu 10 g, lian qiao 20 g, jin yin hua 20 g, sheng gan cao 5 g,cang zhu 10 g, lian qiao 20 g, jin yin hua 20 g,
ban lan gen 25 g, ge gen 30 g. ban lan gen 25 g, ge gen 30 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
No or lack of sweat: add qing hao 10 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g. No or lack of sweat: add qing hao 10 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g.
Tongue with greasy white coating: add huo xiang 10 g, pei lan 10 g. Tongue with greasy white coating: add huo xiang 10 g, pei lan 10 g.
High fever with sweating and diarrhea: add wei ge gen 20 g, High fever withsweating and diarrhea: add wei ge gen 20 g,
huang qin 12 g, chuan huang lian 6 g, jin yin hua 15 g, lian qiao 15 g, huang qin 12 g,chuan huang lian 6 g,jin yin hua 15 g, lian qiao 15 g,
huai shan yao 15 g, huo xiang 10 g. huai shan yao 15 g, huo xiang 10 g.
Rash: add zi cao 15 g, chi shao 10 g, dan pi 10 g, hong hua 6 g, Rash: add zi cao 15 g, chi shao 10 g, dan pi 10 g, hong hua 6 g,
sheng di huang 30 g. sheng di huang 30 g.
4) Formula 4 for symptom of qi and heat are overactive.
Prescription: Prescription:
sheng shi gao 60 g, (boil first), zhi mu 12 g, sheng di huang 12 g, sheng shi gao 60 g, (boil first), zhi mu 12 g, sheng di huang 12 g,
huang bo 12 g, xuan shen 12 g, huang qin 12 g, shan zhi 12 g, dan pi 12 g, huang bo 12 g,xuan shen 12 g, huang qin 12 g, shan zhi 12 g, dan pi 12 g,
chi shao 12 g, lian qiao 12 g, jie geng 12 g, zhu ye 12 g, ban lan gen 12 g, chi shao 12 g,lian qiao 12 g, jie geng 12 g, zhu ye 12 g, ban lan gen 12 g,
sheng gan cao 12 g. sheng gan cao 12 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g.
Constipation: add sheng da huang 9 g. Constipation: add sheng da huang 9 g.
Prescription: Prescription:
sheng shi gao 60 g, (boil first), zhi mu 12 g, sheng di huang 12 g, sheng shi gao 60 g, (boil first), zhi mu 12 g, sheng di huang 12 g,
huang bo 12 g, xuan shen 12 g, huang qin 12 g, shan zhi 12 g, dan pi 12 g, huang bo 12 g,xuan shen 12 g, huang qin 12 g, shan zhi 12 g, dan pi 12 g,
chi shao 12 g, lian qiao 12 g, jie geng 12 g, zhu ye 12 g, ban lan gen 12 g, chi shao 12 g,lian qiao 12 g, jie geng 12 g, zhu ye 12 g, ban lan gen 12 g,
sheng gan cao 12 g. sheng gan cao 12 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g. High fever: add xin xue dan 2 g.
Constipation: add sheng da huang 9 g. Constipation: add sheng da huang 9 g.
5) Formula 5 for symptom of yin fluid has been injured, during
recovery period. recovery period.
Prescription: Prescription:
shi hu 15 g, bian dou 15 g, tian hua fen 15 g, sha shen 15 g, dan pi 10 g, shi hu 15 g, bian dou 15 g, tian hua fen 15 g, sha shen 15 g, dan pi 10 g,
xuan shen 15 g, gu ya 30 g, sheng gan cao 5 g. xuan shen 15 g, gu ya 30 g, sheng gan cao 5 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Infection not completely cleared and slight fever in the afternoon: Infection not completely cleared and slight fever in the afternoon:
add chai hu 9 g, bai wei 9 g, di gu pi 9 g, han lian cao 12 g. add chai hu 9 g, bai wei 9 g, di gu pi 9 g, han lian cao 12 g.
Heavy sweating and lack of strength : add tai zi shen 12 g, wu wei zi 6 g, Heavy sweating and lack of strength : add tai zi shen 12 g, wu wei zi 6 g,
mai dong 10 g. mai dong 10 g.
recovery period. recovery period.
Prescription: Prescription:
shi hu 15 g, bian dou 15 g, tian hua fen 15 g, sha shen 15 g, dan pi 10 g, shi hu 15 g, bian dou 15 g, tian hua fen 15 g, sha shen 15 g, dan pi 10 g,
xuan shen 15 g, gu ya 30 g, sheng gan cao 5 g. xuan shen 15 g, gu ya 30 g, sheng gan cao 5 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Infection not completely cleared and slight fever in the afternoon: Infection not completely cleared and slight fever in the afternoon:
add chai hu 9 g, bai wei 9 g, di gu pi 9 g, han lian cao 12 g. add chai hu 9 g, bai wei 9 g, di gu pi 9 g, han lian cao 12 g.
Heavy sweating and lack of strength : add tai zi shen 12 g, wu wei zi 6 g, Heavy sweating and lack of strength : add tai zi shen 12 g, wu wei zi 6 g,
mai dong 10 g. mai dong 10 g.
6) Formula 6 for residual symptom of dengue fever.
Prescription: Prescription:
huo xiang 20 g, lian ye 10 g, pei lan 10 g, lu gen 20 g, huo xiang 20 g, lian ye 10 g, pei lan 10 g, lu gen 20 g,
shen qu 15 g, yi yi ren 30 g, jin yin hua 15 g. shen qu 15 g, yi yi ren 30 g, jin yin hua 15 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Rash not yet subsided: add zi cao 10 g, chi shao 10 g. Rash not yet subsided: add zi cao 10 g, chi shao 10 g.
Prescription: Prescription:
huo xiang 20 g, lian ye 10 g, pei lan 10 g, lu gen 20 g, huo xiang 20 g, lian ye 10 g, pei lan 10 g, lu gen 20 g,
shen qu 15 g, yi yi ren 30 g, jin yin hua 15 g. shen qu 15 g, yi yi ren 30 g, jin yin hua 15 g.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Adjustment: Adjustment:
Rash not yet subsided: add zi cao 10 g, chi shao 10 g. Rash not yet subsided: add zi cao 10 g, chi shao 10 g.
7) Formula 7 for symptom of weakness of spleen and stomach with weak appetite and runny stool.
Prescription: Prescription:
dang shen 20 g, bai zhu 15 g, yun ling 20 g, zhi gan cao 5 g, dang shen 20 g, bai zhu 15 g, yun ling 20 g, zhi gan cao 5 g,
chen pi 5 g, fa ban xia 10 g, ji nei jin 10 g, huo xiang 10 g, chen pi 5 g, fa ban xia 10 g, ji nei jin 10 g, huo xiang 10 g,
sha ren 10 g, to be added during later stage of boiling. sha ren 10 g, to be added during later stage of boiling.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Prescription: Prescription:
dang shen 20 g, bai zhu 15 g, yun ling 20 g, zhi gan cao 5 g, dang shen 20 g, bai zhu 15 g, yun ling 20 g, zhi gan cao 5 g,
chen pi 5 g, fa ban xia 10 g, ji nei jin 10 g, huo xiang 10 g, chen pi 5 g, fa ban xia 10 g, ji nei jin 10 g, huo xiang 10 g,
sha ren 10 g, to be added during later stage of boiling. sha ren 10 g, to be added during later stage of boiling.
Boil with water. Take as tea. Boil with water. Take as tea.
Source of formulae: Peng Yu Lin et al, Fu Shan City Chinese Medicine Hospital,
Fu Shan City, Guang Dong Province, China. Fu Shan City, Guang Dong Province, China.
Clinical experiences in effectiveness: Clinical experiences in effectiveness:
Number of dengue fever patients: 484 Number of dengue fever patients: 484
Continuous contacted: 408 Continuous contacted: 408
Healed: 405 Healed: 405
Non effective: 3 Non effective: 3
Total % of healed patients: 99.3% Total % of healed patients: 99.3%
Average days for fever to subside: 2.51 days Average days for fever to subside: 2.51 days
Average healing days: 4.24 days. Average healing days: 4.24 days.
Important: Click here to see explanation of formulae in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) page. Important: Click here to see explanation of formulae in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) page.
Note: xin xue dan is a preparation manufactured by Guangzhou Qi Xing Pharmaceutical Co.) It is an antipyretic medication. Note: xin xue dan is a preparation manufactured by Guangzhou Qi Xing Pharmaceutical Co.) It is an antipyretic medication.
Fu Shan City, Guang Dong Province, China. Fu Shan City, Guang Dong Province, China.
Clinical experiences in effectiveness: Clinical experiences in effectiveness:
Number of dengue fever patients: 484 Number of dengue fever patients: 484
Continuous contacted: 408 Continuous contacted: 408
Healed: 405 Healed: 405
Non effective: 3 Non effective: 3
Total % of healed patients: 99.3% Total % of healed patients: 99.3%
Average days for fever to subside: 2.51 days Average days for fever to subside: 2.51 days
Average healing days: 4.24 days. Average healing days: 4.24 days.
Important: Click here to see explanation of formulae in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) page. Important: Click here to see explanation of formulae in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) page.
Note: xin xue dan is a preparation manufactured by Guangzhou Qi Xing Pharmaceutical Co.) It is an antipyretic medication. Note: xin xue dan is a preparation manufactured by Guangzhou Qi Xing Pharmaceutical Co.) It is an antipyretic medication.
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