Minor Bone Marrow-Nourishing Decoction

Minor Bone Marrow-Nourishing Decoction,

Formulas Name : Minor Bone Marrow-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 小补髓汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamomum cassia bark (very old bark is acceptable; scrape off the hairy outer layer, cut into sugarcane-sized segments, then split into thin slices) 3 qian; large Amomum villosum (crushed and with the membrane removed) 1 qian.

Source

Formula by Sun Lulin, cited in Volume 4 of *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 1.5 bowls; strain out the residue, take 1 bowl of the clear decoction, and drink it warm on an empty stomach twice daily.

Note

While taking this medicine, one must refrain from all other decoctions.

Minor Bone Marrow-Nourishing Decoction,Formula by Sun Lulin, cited in Volume 4 of *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*.,

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