Pinellia and Ginger Decoction

Pinellia and Ginger Decoction,For shortness of breath and abdominal distension.

Formulas Name : Pinellia and Ginger Decoction

Chinese Name : 半夏生姜汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times to remove slipperiness, then roasted) 5 liang, Ginger half jin, Ginseng 1.5 liang, Aged tangerine peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, then roasted) 3 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or mung beans.

Benefits

For shortness of breath and abdominal distension.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take at any time.

Pinellia and Ginger Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.,For shortness of breath and abdominal distension.

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