Li Chong Decoction

Li Chong Decoction,For women with amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia that fails to resolve and congeals into masses (zheng-jia), leading to yin deficiency causing heat and yang deficiency causing cold, accompanied by poor appetite, fatigue, and cough—with a succession of deficiency symptoms. Also for unmarried women with amenorrhea due to blood deficiency, men with consumptive disease, and all cases of zang-fu organ masses (zheng-jia), accumulations (ji-ju), qi stagnation, spleen weakness, fullness and oppression, distension and bloating, and inability to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Li Chong Decoction

Chinese Name : 理冲汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of raw Astragalus, 2 qian of Codonopsis, 2 qian of Atractylodes, 5 qian of raw Chinese yam, 4 qian of Trichosanthes root, 4 qian of Anemarrhena, 3 qian of Curcuma zedoaria, 3 qian of Curcuma zedoaria var. longicaulis, and 3 qian of raw chicken gizzard lining (yellow variety).

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For women with amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia that fails to resolve and congeals into masses (zheng-jia), leading to yin deficiency causing heat and yang deficiency causing cold, accompanied by poor appetite, fatigue, and cough—with a succession of deficiency symptoms. Also for unmarried women with amenorrhea due to blood deficiency, men with consumptive disease, and all cases of zang-fu organ masses (zheng-jia), accumulations (ji-ju), qi stagnation, spleen weakness, fullness and oppression, distension and bloating, and inability to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in 3 zhong of water until nearly done; add a small amount of good-quality vinegar, bring to a rolling boil several times, and then take the decoction.

Li Chong Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For women with amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia that fails to resolve and congeals into masses (zheng-jia), leading to yin deficiency causing heat and yang deficiency causing cold, accompanied by poor appetite, fatigue, and cough—with a succession of deficiency symptoms. Also for unmarried women with amenorrhea due to blood deficiency, men with consumptive disease, and all cases of zang-fu organ masses (zheng-jia), accumulations (ji-ju), qi stagnation, spleen weakness, fullness and oppression, distension and bloating, and inability to eat or drink.

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