Pingwei Decoction

Pingwei Decoction,Cholera, with palpitations above the navel.

Formulas Name : Pingwei Decoction

Chinese Name : 平胃汤

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger (roasted): 2 liang; Aconite root (roasted and split, with skin and pith removed): half a liang; Ginseng: 3 liang; Licorice (roasted): 3 liang; Poria cocos (white, with black skin removed): 3 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 38

Processing

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

Benefits

Cholera, with palpitations above the navel.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm, three times daily.

Pingwei Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 38,Cholera, with palpitations above the navel.

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