Citrus Peel and Amomum Decoction

Citrus Peel and Amomum Decoction,Chronic cold within the body, with yin energies attacking simultaneously, causing heart pain as if pierced by a needle.

Formulas Name : Citrus Peel and Amomum Decoction

Chinese Name : 橘皮益智汤

Drug Formulation

Green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted) 1 liang; Amomum villosum (peeled) 1 liang; Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and pith removed) 1 liang; Clematis (soil removed) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 94.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.

Benefits

Chronic cold within the body, with yin energies attacking simultaneously, causing heart pain as if pierced by a needle.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and a pinch of salt; decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain; take warm before meals, three times daily.

Citrus Peel and Amomum Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 94.,Chronic cold within the body, with yin energies attacking simultaneously, causing heart pain as if pierced by a needle.

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