Heart-Soothing Decoction

Heart-Soothing Decoction,For deficiency of heart qi, with pain radiating from the abdomen to the back, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.

Formulas Name : Heart-Soothing Decoction

Chinese Name : 伤心汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang Poria Sclerotium, 3 liang Scutellaria Root, 3 liang Polygala Root, 3 liang Dried Rehmannia Root, 1 liang Licorice Root, 1 liang Donkey-hide Gelatin, 1 liang Sugar, 2 liang Pinellia Rhizome, 2 liang Aconite Root, 2 liang Cinnamon Bark, 2 liang Fresh Ginger, 4 liang Gypsum, 4 liang Ophiopogon Tuber, 30 jujubes.

Source

From *Qianjin*, Volume 14.

Benefits

For deficiency of heart qi, with pain radiating from the abdomen to the back, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 dou of water down to 3 sheng, strain out the residue, add sugar and ejiao, and simmer further until reduced to 2 sheng and 2 he. Divide into 3 doses.

Heart-Soothing Decoction,From *Qianjin*, Volume 14.,For deficiency of heart qi, with pain radiating from the abdomen to the back, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.

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