Peach Kernel Decoction

Peach Kernel Decoction,Regulates qi; relieves stabbing pain in the shoulders and upper back that does not subside.

Formulas Name : Peach Kernel Decoction

Chinese Name : 桃仁饮

Drug Formulation

Peach Kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried), Sour Jujube Seeds (stir-fried), Ginseng, Red Poria (black skin removed), Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed), Cloves, and Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 100.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Regulates qi; relieves stabbing pain in the shoulders and upper back that does not subside.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; strain; take the entire dose at once before bedtime.

Peach Kernel Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 100.,Regulates qi; relieves stabbing pain in the shoulders and upper back that does not subside.

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