Four Aged Herbs Decoction

Four Aged Herbs Decoction,For dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or feels the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye.

Formulas Name : Four Aged Herbs Decoction

Chinese Name : 四陈汤

Drug Formulation

Aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), aged citron (pulp removed), aged trichosanthes peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with flour), and aged tea leaves—all in equal parts.

Source

*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or feels the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with hot water.

Four Aged Herbs Decoction,*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.,For dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or feels the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye.

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