Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon

Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon,For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon

Chinese Name : 补中益气加姜桂汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian 5 fen of fried Astragalus, 1 qian 5 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried until clean), 1 qian 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 3 fen of Cimicifuga (honey-fried), 5 fen of Bupleurum, 3 qian of Codonopsis (root removed, stir-fried with rice), 5 fen of Dried Ginger, 3 fen of Cinnamon (bark removed and stewed separately), 1 qian of Tangerine Peel, and 7 fen of fried Licorice.

Source

*Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon,*Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.,For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.

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