Exhaustion-Relieving Decoction

Exhaustion-Relieving Decoction,Chronic malaria persisting for years without resolution, characterized by alternating chills and fever, wasting, and emaciation; malaria caused by miasma.

Formulas Name : Exhaustion-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 祛劳汤

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum (stems removed) 1 liang, Changshan (coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (edges removed, soaked in vinegar, roasted) 1 liang, Anemarrhena (sliced, dried) 1 liang, Artemisia annua (dried) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pith removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang,Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Frankincense half a liang.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Chronic malaria persisting for years without resolution, characterized by alternating chills and fever, wasting, and emaciation; malaria caused by miasma.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 7 willow twig tips, and 3 cun of scallion whites; decoct until reduced to 1 zhan; strain; take warm on an empty stomach.

Exhaustion-Relieving Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.,Chronic malaria persisting for years without resolution, characterized by alternating chills and fever, wasting, and emaciation; malaria caused by miasma.

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