Areca Nut and Rhubarb Decoction

Areca Nut and Rhubarb Decoction,For deficiency-related wasting disease with stagnation of food and qi.

Formulas Name : Areca Nut and Rhubarb Decoction

Chinese Name : 槟榔大黄汤

Drug Formulation

4 betel nuts (chopped), 1 liang of rhubarb (chopped), 1 liang of licorice, and 1 sapindus pod (free of wormholes).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 91.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For deficiency-related wasting disease with stagnation of food and qi.

Instructions for Use

Use 5 zhan of the decoction, boil down to 3 zhan, strain out the residue, let it sit overnight, and divide into 3 doses. Take one dose on an empty stomach; if no bowel movement occurs by noon, take another dose; if still no movement by the hour of Shen, take a third dose. All doses should be taken cold. After bowel movement, dry the residue in an oven, add half a liang of frankincense, and grind into a powder. Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with warm rice water, three times a day, regardless of the time.

Areca Nut and Rhubarb Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 91.,For deficiency-related wasting disease with stagnation of food and qi.

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