Cup Decoction

Cup Decoction,For chronic counterflow causing shortness of breath and chest fullness, with a sound in the throat resembling a waterfowl’s call.

Formulas Name : Cup Decoction

Chinese Name : 投杯汤

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of wheat, 4 liang of ephedra (knots removed), 5 liang of magnolia bark, gypsum the size of a chicken’s egg, and 5 he of apricot kernels.

Source

From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.

Benefits

For chronic counterflow causing shortness of breath and chest fullness, with a sound in the throat resembling a waterfowl’s call.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 dou of water until the wheat is cooked; remove the wheat and add the herbs, then boil down to 3 sheng. Divide into 3 doses.

Cup Decoction,From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.,For chronic counterflow causing shortness of breath and chest fullness, with a sound in the throat resembling a waterfowl’s call.

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