Qingzhong Decoction

Qingzhong Decoction,For qi deficiency with stagnation, mental and physical fatigue, and a sensation of dizziness and blurred vision.

Formulas Name : Qingzhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 清中汤

Drug Formulation

Acorus (home-grown; scrape off the skin and filaments, slice, soak in rice water for 3 fu, strain out the bitter liquid, then weigh) 8 liang; Ginger 5 liang (unpeeled, sliced); Atractylodes 3 liang; Licorice 2 liang;4 liang of white salt (roasted, soaked overnight with Acorus and ginger, then dried in an oven), 2 liang of Ephedra (roots and nodes removed), 1 liang of Asarum (nodes and leaves removed), 2 liang of Schisandra (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Cinnamon (coarse bark removed), 2 liang of Pinellia (soaked in hot water to remove slime, processed with ginger juice, then dried in an oven) (one formula uses 1 liang of dried ginger).

Source

From *Shíbiàn Liángfāng*, cited in *Pǔjì Fāng*, Volume 183.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For qi deficiency with stagnation, mental and physical fatigue, and a sensation of dizziness and blurred vision.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan and a half of water, along with 1 slice of ginger and 3 jujubes (peeled), and decoct until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and take while warm, three times daily.

Qingzhong Decoction,From *Shíbiàn Liángfāng*, cited in *Pǔjì Fāng*, Volume 183.,For qi deficiency with stagnation, mental and physical fatigue, and a sensation of dizziness and blurred vision.

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