Benzoin Decoction

Benzoin Decoction,For chronic wasting disease with severe weakness and emaciation, shortness of breath, coughing, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, gradually leading to emaciation.

Formulas Name : Benzoin Decoction

Chinese Name : 安息香汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of benzoin, 1 qian of musk (ground), 3 liang of skullcap (roasted with butter until yellow), 1 liang of Chinese gentian (stems and soil removed), 1 liang of softshell turtle shell (edges removed, roasted until yellow), 1 liang of Chinese angelica (sliced, dried), 1 liang of Bupleurum (stems removed).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 237.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For chronic wasting disease with severe weakness and emaciation, shortness of breath, coughing, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, gradually leading to emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose, along with one and a half zhan of children’s urine, 5 cun of scallion whites, 7 cun each of peach and willow twigs, and 2 slices of ginger (each the size of a qian coin). Decoct together until reduced to 8 fen, strain out the residue, and take at any time. Before going to bed at night, decoct the mixture again and place it at the patient’s bedside; by the fifth watch, the effects will manifest in dreams—this is a sign that the medicine is working.

Benzoin Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 237.,For chronic wasting disease with severe weakness and emaciation, shortness of breath, coughing, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, gradually leading to emaciation.

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