Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction

Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction,Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.

Formulas Name : Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction

Chinese Name : 玳瑁郁金汤

Drug Formulation

Raw tortoise shell 1 qian (ground into powder), raw gardenia 3 qian, slender akebia 1 qian, bamboo sap 2 piao (infused), Guang curcuma 2 qian (crushed raw), green forsythia 2 qian (with core), powdered moutan bark 2 qian, ginger juice 2 drops (infused), fresh acorus 2 small spoons (infused), purple gold slices 3 fen(dissolved in boiling water and added).

Source

*Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.

Instructions for Use

First, use 2 liang of wild arrowhead root, 40 fresh rolled bamboo leaves, and 2 small bundles of lamp wick (5–6 fen); add 6 bowls of water and decoct until reduced to 4 bowls; take the clear decoction and divide it into two doses for subsequent decoctions.

Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction,*Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.

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