Mao Gen San

Mao Gen San,Hidden heat injured by cold, restlessness of the mind, unrelenting thirst, rumbling in the intestines and abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Mao Gen San

Chinese Name : 茅根散

Drug Formulation

1 fen of white mao root, 1 fen of ginseng (with the root tip removed), half liang of magnolia bark (with the coarse outer bark removed and processed with ginger), and 1 liang of elsholtzia (with soil removed).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Hidden heat injured by cold, restlessness of the mind, unrelenting thirst, rumbling in the intestines and abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and half a zhan of wine; decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan; let cool in the water and drink while cold, at any time.

Mao Gen San,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Hidden heat injured by cold, restlessness of the mind, unrelenting thirst, rumbling in the intestines and abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.

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