Substitute Ginseng Paste

Substitute Ginseng Paste,Deficiency of both the Heart and Spleen; weakness of qi and blood; palpitations and mental fatigue; aversion to cold and spontaneous sweating.

Formulas Name : Substitute Ginseng Paste

Chinese Name : 代参膏

Drug Formulation

Lü Dangshen, Mian Huangqi, Yuqian Atractylodes, and longan flesh—each in equal parts.

Source

*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.

Processing

Simmer into a paste, add white rock sugar, and store.

Benefits

Deficiency of both the Heart and Spleen; weakness of qi and blood; palpitations and mental fatigue; aversion to cold and spontaneous sweating.

Instructions for Use

Dissolve in boiling water and take.

Substitute Ginseng Paste,*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.,Deficiency of both the Heart and Spleen; weakness of qi and blood; palpitations and mental fatigue; aversion to cold and spontaneous sweating.

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