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Anemarrhena and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,For warm malaria with high fever and inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Anemarrhena and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Chinese Name : 知母鳖甲汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang Anemarrhena rhizome, 3 liang turtle shell (roasted), 3 liang Lycium bark, 2 liang Changshan, 1 sheng bamboo leaves (sliced), 4 liang gypsum (crushed).

Source

Quoted from *Secret Records for Prolonging Life* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For warm malaria with high fever and inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Boil 7 sheng of water down to 2 sheng and 5 he, strain out the residue, and divide the decoction into 3 doses.

Note

Avoid garlic, pork, amaranth, raw scallions, and raw lettuce.

Anemarrhena and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction，Quoted from *Secret Records for Prolonging Life* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.，For warm malaria with high fever and inability to eat.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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