Sour Jujube Seed and Licorice Decoction

Sour Jujube Seed and Licorice Decoction,For restlessness and insomnia following a cold or due to overwork.

Formulas Name : Sour Jujube Seed and Licorice Decoction

Chinese Name : 酸枣仁甘草汤

Drug Formulation

Sour jujube seeds (lightly roasted) 4 liang, licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half a liang, angelica root (baked, sliced) half a liang, cinnamon bark (coarse outer bark removed) half a liang, ginseng half a liang, white poria (black outer skin removed) half a liang, gypsum (crushed) half a liang, ligusticum root half a liang, polygala root (core removed) 1 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 32.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For restlessness and insomnia following a cold or due to overwork.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain, and take while warm; no specific time of day is required.

Sour Jujube Seed and Licorice Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 32.,For restlessness and insomnia following a cold or due to overwork.

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