Formulas Name : Alpinia Decoction
Chinese Name : 良姜饮
Agastache leaves, Alpinia officinarum, papaya, and dried tangerine peel—each in equal parts; licorice (roasted)—half the amount.
From *The Song of Preserving Life* (Volume 19).
Abdominal pain due to cholera.
Coarsely chop the ingredients. Decoct in water and take orally.
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