Areca Nut and Aconite Decoction

Areca Nut and Aconite Decoction,For chronic qi disorders with intermittent episodes, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, sudden loss of breath, and a hard, distended abdomen—conditions deemed untreatable by physicians—indicating the presence of intestinal parasites.

Formulas Name : Areca Nut and Aconite Decoction

Chinese Name : 槟榔附子汤

Drug Formulation

4–7 large areca nuts, 1 aconite root, 3 liang each of licorice and Bupleurum root, 1 sheng each of fresh ginger, tangerine peel, and pinellia, 2 liang each of cinnamon bark, angelica root, and trichosanthes fruit.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 182.

Benefits

For chronic qi disorders with intermittent episodes, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, sudden loss of breath, and a hard, distended abdomen—conditions deemed untreatable by physicians—indicating the presence of intestinal parasites.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses. Take one dose every 5 days; complete a course of 3 doses.

Areca Nut and Aconite Decoction,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 182.,For chronic qi disorders with intermittent episodes, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, sudden loss of breath, and a hard, distended abdomen—conditions deemed untreatable by physicians—indicating the presence of intestinal parasites.

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