Aged Perilla Powder

Aged Perilla Powder,For beriberi, scanty and difficult urination, abdominal distension and fullness, phlegm rising, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Aged Perilla Powder

Chinese Name : 陈紫苏散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of perilla stems and leaves, 1 liang of akebia stem (chopped), 1 liang of white mulberry root bark (chopped), 1 liang of fennel root, half a liang of angelica root,1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (lightly fried in wheat bran until pale yellow, pith removed), half a liang of Schizonepeta, 1 liang of Red Poria, half a liang of Wood Apple (dried), half a liang of Pinellia (washed seven times in boiling water to remove slime), and 1 liang of Areca Nut.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 242.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For beriberi, scanty and difficult urination, abdominal distension and fullness, phlegm rising, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1 medium bowl of water, half a fen of fresh ginger, and 7 cun of scallion whites; decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time of day.

Aged Perilla Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 242.,For beriberi, scanty and difficult urination, abdominal distension and fullness, phlegm rising, and loss of appetite.

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