Si Mo Decoction (Concentrated Form)

Si Mo Decoction (Concentrated Form),

Formulas Name : Si Mo Decoction (Concentrated Form)

Chinese Name : 四磨饮子

Drug Formulation

Agarwood, Wuyao, Southern Frankincense (lightly roasted over fire), and Zhi Ke (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Jianyi*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 182.

Instructions for Use

Grind the above ingredients with warm water and take orally; alternatively, they may be coarsely chopped and decocted in water.

Si Mo Decoction (Concentrated Form),From *Jianyi*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 182.,

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