Seaweed Decoction

Seaweed Decoction,Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.

Formulas Name : Seaweed Decoction

Chinese Name : 海藻汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of seaweed, half a sheng of Pinellia, half a sheng of Schisandra, 2 liang of Asarum, 50 apricot kernels, 1 liang of fresh ginger, and 6 liang of Poria (one version omits Schisandra and fresh ginger).

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 18.

Benefits

Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue. Divide the decoction into three doses and take three times daily.

Seaweed Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 18.,Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.

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