Ginseng and Aconite Decoction

Ginseng and Aconite Decoction,Cold stomach qi, loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Aconite Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参附子汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (with coarse outer bark removed) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 3 fen, Licorice (roasted) 1.5 fen, Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, then baked) 1 liang,1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pits removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Cloves, 1 liang of Aged Tangerine Peel (white pith removed, stir-fried), 1 liang of White Atractylodes, and 1 liang of Cardamom (husk removed).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients to the size of sesame seeds.

Benefits

Cold stomach qi, loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose, add 2 slices of ginger each the size of a coin, and 1 zhan of water; decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Ginseng and Aconite Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.,Cold stomach qi, loss of appetite.

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