Bamboo Sap and Gypsum Decoction

Bamboo Sap and Gypsum Decoction,Characterized by yang-type cold extremities, frequent anger, mania, restlessness, and symptoms rising to the head and neck.

Formulas Name : Bamboo Sap and Gypsum Decoction

Chinese Name : 竹沥石膏汤

Drug Formulation

Bamboo Sap (added at the last moment), Gypsum 1 liang and a half; Red Poria 3 fen (black skin removed); Gardenia Seed 3 fen; Cimicifuga 3 fen; Scrophularia 3 fen; Raw Rehmannia 3 fen; Anemarrhena (roasted) 3 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.

Processing

Except for the bamboo sap, chop all ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or bean seeds.

Benefits

Characterized by yang-type cold extremities, frequent anger, mania, restlessness, and symptoms rising to the head and neck.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain out the residue, add half a he of bamboo sap, and decoct for another 3 boils. Take warm after meals and before bedtime, 3 times daily.

Bamboo Sap and Gypsum Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.,Characterized by yang-type cold extremities, frequent anger, mania, restlessness, and symptoms rising to the head and neck.

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