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Apricot Decoction

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Apricot Decoction,Yangming-type common cold: normal appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; abdominal distension and slight shortness of breath; fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; desire to lie down and heaviness of the body; difficulty urinating; tidal fever accompanied by retching; pulse floating, taut, long, and rapid.

Formulas Name : Apricot Decoction

Chinese Name : 杏子汤

Drug Formulation

Almond kernels (with skin and tip removed) 2.5 qian, Pinellia (washed in hot water to remove slipperiness) 2.5 qian, Schisandra berries 2.5 qian, Peony root 3 qian, Cinnamon bark 3 qian, Asarum root 3 qian, Dried ginger (roasted) 3 qian, Rhubarb (steamed) 3 qian, Licorice root (roasted) 3 qian, Poria 4 qian.

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Yangming-type common cold: normal appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; abdominal distension and slight shortness of breath; fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; desire to lie down and heaviness of the body; difficulty urinating; tidal fever accompanied by retching; pulse floating, taut, long, and rapid.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 4 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take before meals.

Apricot Decoction,*San Yin*, Volume 4.,Yangming-type common cold: normal appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; abdominal distension and slight shortness of breath; fever, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating; desire to lie down and heaviness of the body; difficulty urinating; tidal fever accompanied by retching; pulse floating, taut, long, and rapid.

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