Decoction of Three Ingredients with Gaoliang and Ku

Decoction of Three Ingredients with Gaoliang and Ku,For damp-type cholera with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Three Ingredients with Gaoliang and Ku

Chinese Name : 高良苦三味饮子

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Gaoliang ginger, 12 cardamom seeds, 2 liang of cinnamon bark (one version includes dried ginger and ginseng).

Source

Quoted from *Xu Renze’s Formulas* in Volume 6 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For damp-type cholera with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Boil 4 sheng of water down to 1 sheng, strain out the residue, and sip it slowly.

Note

Avoid raw scallions.

Decoction of Three Ingredients with Gaoliang and Ku,Quoted from *Xu Renze’s Formulas* in Volume 6 of *Wai Tai*.,For damp-type cholera with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea.

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