Sancai Decoction

Sancai Decoction,For prolonged summer heat, restlessness, loss of appetite, mental confusion, and depletion of both yin fluids and vital energy.

Formulas Name : Sancai Decoction

Chinese Name : 三才汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of ginseng, 2 qian of asparagus root, 5 qian of dried rehmannia root.

Source

*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 3.

Benefits

For prolonged summer heat, restlessness, loss of appetite, mental confusion, and depletion of both yin fluids and vital energy.

Instructions for Use

Add 5 cups of water; boil down to 2 cups; take in 2 divided doses while warm.

Sancai Decoction,*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 3.,For prolonged summer heat, restlessness, loss of appetite, mental confusion, and depletion of both yin fluids and vital energy.

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