Twelve-Ingredient Decoction with Coix Seed

Twelve-Ingredient Decoction with Coix Seed,For various wind-related conditions where wind-heat has not subsided after taking the Raw Pueraria Root and Two-Ingredient Decoction or the Aconite Decoction.

Formulas Name : Twelve-Ingredient Decoction with Coix Seed

Chinese Name : 薏苡仁十二味饮

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of coix seed, 5 liang of Polygonum aviculare, 2 liang of raw Ophiopogon (with the core removed),8 liang of gypsum (crushed and wrapped in cotton), 6 liang of apricot kernels (tips and skins removed, split into two halves, and crushed), 40 black plums (split open), 8 liang of fresh ginger, 3 liang of raw rhinoceros horn shavings, 3 liang of lycium bark, 2 liang of ginseng, 1 sheng of bamboo sap, and 2 he of white honey.

Source

Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For various wind-related conditions where wind-heat has not subsided after taking the Raw Pueraria Root and Two-Ingredient Decoction or the Aconite Decoction.

Instructions for Use

Boil the 10 ingredients in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; add bamboo sap and white honey, stir to blend, and drink in small sips. There are no restrictions regarding temperature or whether taken before or after meals. If there is excessive heat, drink it cold before meals; if there is excessive cold, drink it warm after meals; if taking pill-form medications, it is best to swallow them with this decoction.

Twelve-Ingredient Decoction with Coix Seed,Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.,For various wind-related conditions where wind-heat has not subsided after taking the Raw Pueraria Root and Two-Ingredient Decoction or the Aconite Decoction.

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