Decoction of Tilia Twigs

Decoction of Tilia Twigs,Effective for all types of wind disorders.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Tilia Twigs

Chinese Name : 柽枝煎

Drug Formulation

3 jin of tender Zhe branches, 5 jin of burdock root, 20 pomegranates(crushed with the peel; if unavailable, substitute with 2 jin of branches), 2 fresh wood apples (finely sliced with the peel; if fresh ones are unavailable, use double the amount of dried ones as a substitute), 5 liang of white mulberry root bark (if unavailable, substitute with finely chopped mulberry branches), 3 liang of antelope horn shavings,3 liang of fresh ginger (finely sliced), 1 liang of black chicken droppings, 3 liang of black snake (soaked in wine, with skin and bones removed, and lightly roasted until pale yellow), 1 liang of Gastrodia elata, 1 liang of Notopterygium incisum, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia divaricata (with root tip removed), 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 1 liang of Tribulus terrestris, 1 liang of Epimedium, and 1 liang of Aconite root (raw, with skin and pith removed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 25.

Processing

Finely chop the Cinnamomum cassia twigs and Arctium lappa root among the above herbs. Add 5 dou of water and simmer until the Arctium lappa root is soft and the liquid has reduced to about 2 dou. Strain out the residue, clarify the liquid, and then decoct the six ingredients—from pomegranate peel to black chicken droppings—until the volume is reduced to 5 sheng.strain out the residue. Grind the eight ingredients starting with Black Snake into a fine powder, add them to the previous decoction, then add 2 sheng of fine wine and 1 sheng of white honey. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a willow wood spatula until the consistency is just right, then transfer to a porcelain container.

Benefits

Effective for all types of wind disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 teaspoon per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach and before dinner.

Note

Avoid poisonous fish and wind-inducing foods.

Decoction of Tilia Twigs,*Shenghui*, Volume 25.,Effective for all types of wind disorders.

More Herbs Formulas

Cuttlefish Bone Powder

Cuttlefish Bone Powder,From *The Complete Collection of Holy Remedies*, Volume 154.,For restless fetal movement during pregnancy, unstoppable vaginal bleeding, and pain in the umbilical region and abdomen.

Soft Pork Stomach

Soft Pork Stomach,*Compendium of Ancient and Modern Medicine*, Volume 87.,For elderly patients with diabetes, characterized by internal heat causing uncontrollable thirst and excessive urination; also treats fever due to overwork.

Didi Sheng Huang Ointment

Didi Sheng Huang Ointment,*Shenghui* (Volume 63).,For all types of malignant and toxic sores and swellings.

Red Safflower Decoction

Red Safflower Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 68.,Uncontrollable hemoptysis.

Wheat Malt Porridge

Wheat Malt Porridge,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 189.,Persistent bloody and white dysentery; deficiency of spleen and stomach qi; inability to digest porridge; and dysentery in infants.

Rhubarb (with Earthworms) Pills

Rhubarb (with Earthworms) Pills,*Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*, Volume 2.,For abdominal distension caused by blood-parasites, where a mass has previously formed and transformed into distension, or in cases of stone masses or intestinal tumors, with a full pulse and robust physique.

Dried Persimmon Decoction Pills

Dried Persimmon Decoction Pills,*Bo Ji*, Volume 4.,For women with long-standing deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, characterized by irregular vaginal discharge persisting for years without cessation, leading to various illnesses; night sweats; cough with phlegm; frequent pain at the crown of the head; aching in all joints; cold and deficiency in the Blood Sea; … Read more

Goji Berry Juice Eye Drops Recipe

Goji Berry Juice Eye Drops Recipe,This formula is from Volume 21 of *Wai Tai*, citing a formula by the Cui family; its name appears in Volume 32 of *Sheng Hui*.,For mild cases of corneal opacity; or for dry, painful eyes accompanied by opacity.

Green Clam Powder

Green Clam Powder,From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.,For sores caused by yellow discharge, damp-heat, and similar conditions. For nasal sores (caused by parasitic worms) in children.

Scallion White Nasal Drops

Scallion White Nasal Drops,*Traditional Chinese Otolaryngology*.,Redness and swelling of the nasal mucosa, nasal congestion, and runny nose caused by external pathogens.

Lychee Paste

Lychee Paste,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 291.,For scrofula.

Stomach-Clearing Gypsum Decoction

Stomach-Clearing Gypsum Decoction,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Rashes*, Volume 5.,In children, following measles, with black and gangrenous tooth sores.

Gualou-Beimu Powder

Gualou-Beimu Powder,*Jin Jian*, Volume 66.,For initial swelling due to lactation-related exhaustion with excess qi.

Living Water Worry-Free Powder

Living Water Worry-Free Powder,From *Ten Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Gynecology*.,For a woman in labor with a transverse presentation and a stillborn fetus in the womb.

Zhuangyuan Wine

Zhuangyuan Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,For consumptive disorders affecting the lower back and knees.

Fish-Clearing Pills

Fish-Clearing Pills,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,For hemorrhoids with bloody stools.

Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms

Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 22.,For the initial stage of typhoid fever, characterized by high fever and headache.

Raw Fish Decoction

Raw Fish Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 325.,Mastitis.

Prepared Pork Stomach

Prepared Pork Stomach,*Yi Tong*, Volume 87.,

Cooling and Toxin-Removing Powder

Cooling and Toxin-Removing Powder,*Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 2.,Toxic eruption on the face.

Astragalus and Bamboo Leaf Decoction

Astragalus and Bamboo Leaf Decoction,From *Qianjin*, Volume 22.,For boils and abscesses on the back. These conditions result from deficiency of qi and blood, combined with excessive stomach fire, leading to thirst and dry retching.

Cicada Shell and Boiled Liver Powder

Cicada Shell and Boiled Liver Powder,From *Shi Yuan Duan Xiao Fang*, citing a formula by Zhang Junwang (see *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Volume 70).,For children with malnutrition, rashes, cloudiness or opacities of the cornea, and all eye disorders.

Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill

Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,Various forms of rheumatic bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, pain in the lower back and arms, facial paralysis (twisting of the mouth and eyes), difficulty walking, and stiffness of tendons and meridians.

Lead Comb

Lead Comb,*Shenghui*, Volume 41.,

Gardenia and Five Ling Powder

Gardenia and Five Ling Powder,From *Yi Tong*, Volume 88.,Umbilical Protrusion in Children.