Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction

Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction,Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction

Chinese Name : 化鳖汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 3 qian, White Atractylodes 5 qian, White Weiye 3 qian, Stemona 3 qian, Musk 1 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 qian, Areca Nut 2 qian.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.

Benefits

Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.

Instructions for Use

Roast eel bones until black, grind into a powder, and take with a decoction.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.

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