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Almond and Talc Decoction

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Almond and Talc Decoction,For summer-heat and latent summer-heat affecting all three burners, presenting with a grayish-white tongue, chest fullness and oppression, tidal fever, nausea and vomiting, restlessness and thirst, spontaneous diarrhea, sweating, and scanty urine.

Formulas Name : Almond and Talc Decoction

Chinese Name : 杏仁滑石汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of apricot kernels, 3 qian of talc, 2 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 qian 5 fen of tangerine peel, 1 qian of Coptis chinensis, 2 qian of Curcuma longa, 1 qian of Akebia trifoliata, 2 qian of Magnolia officinalis, and 3 qian of Pinellia ternata.

Source

*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.

Benefits

For summer-heat and latent summer-heat affecting all three burners, presenting with a grayish-white tongue, chest fullness and oppression, tidal fever, nausea and vomiting, restlessness and thirst, spontaneous diarrhea, sweating, and scanty urine.

Instructions for Use

Add 8 cups of water, boil down to 3 cups, and divide into 3 doses.

Almond and Talc Decoction,*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.,For summer-heat and latent summer-heat affecting all three burners, presenting with a grayish-white tongue, chest fullness and oppression, tidal fever, nausea and vomiting, restlessness and thirst, spontaneous diarrhea, sweating, and scanty urine.

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