Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace and Changshan Wine

Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace and Changshan Wine,For malaria characterized by chills followed by high fever once the chills subside.

Formulas Name : Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace and Changshan Wine

Chinese Name : 鳖甲常山酒

Drug Formulation

Soft-shelled turtle shell (with edges removed, roasted in vinegar) 1 fen; bamboo leaves 1 liang; Changshan 3 fen; licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) 3 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 34.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For malaria characterized by chills followed by high fever once the chills subside.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; soak the herbs in half a zhan of wine, cover the container, and leave it on the ground overnight. The next day, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, and take while warm before the onset of symptoms. Vomiting is a sign of the formula’s efficacy.

Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace and Changshan Wine,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 34.,For malaria characterized by chills followed by high fever once the chills subside.

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