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Alisma Decoction

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Alisma Decoction,Alternating chills and fever due to exposure to wind; sudden swelling from excessive fluid intake; a sensation of the body as if it were splitting; a floating and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Alisma Decoction

Chinese Name : 泽泻汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Alisma (roasted), 2 liang of Anemarrhena, 2 liang of Sargassum, 3 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 2 liang of Gentiana macrophylla, 2 liang of Stephania tetrandra, 2 liang of Poria (peeled), 3 liang of Rheum, 2 liang of Akebia, 2 liang of Aquilaria.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 193.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

Alternating chills and fever due to exposure to wind; sudden swelling from excessive fluid intake; a sensation of the body as if it were splitting; a floating and rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Boil 9 sheng of water down to 3 sheng, and divide into 3 doses.

Note

Avoid vinegar-based foods.

Alisma Decoction,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 193.,Alternating chills and fever due to exposure to wind; sudden swelling from excessive fluid intake; a sensation of the body as if it were splitting; a floating and rapid pulse.

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