Areca Nut Decoction

Areca Nut Decoction,Phlegm-fluid retention in the chest, gurgling sounds in the intestines, undigested food, and vomiting of water.

Formulas Name : Areca Nut Decoction

Chinese Name : 槟榔饮

Drug Formulation

12 betel nuts, 4 liang of fresh ginger, 4 liang of apricot kernels, 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 8 liang of Pinellia ternata, 5 liang of Poria cocos, 3 liang of tangerine peel.

Source

Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 18); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 164).

Benefits

Phlegm-fluid retention in the chest, gurgling sounds in the intestines, undigested food, and vomiting of water.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain and divide into 3 doses.

Areca Nut Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 18); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 164).,Phlegm-fluid retention in the chest, gurgling sounds in the intestines, undigested food, and vomiting of water.

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