Erling Decoction

Erling Decoction,Retained fluid in the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, frequent vomiting and retching, pain in the limbs and joints, pain beneath both flanks, and rumbling in the abdomen.

Formulas Name : Erling Decoction

Chinese Name : 二苓汤

Drug Formulation

Red Poria 0.5 liang, Poria cocos 0.5 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 0.5 liang, Talc 1 liang, Akebia trifoliata 1 qian, White Cardamom 1 qian, Cinnamomum cassia bark 3 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 2 qian, Cinnamomum cassia twig 0.5 liang.

Source

*Treatise on the Subtleties of Cold Damage*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Retained fluid in the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, frequent vomiting and retching, pain in the limbs and joints, pain beneath both flanks, and rumbling in the abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while hot.

Erling Decoction,*Treatise on the Subtleties of Cold Damage*, Volume 2.,Retained fluid in the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, frequent vomiting and retching, pain in the limbs and joints, pain beneath both flanks, and rumbling in the abdomen.

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