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Artemisia Decoction

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Artemisia Decoction,For palpitations following a traumatic injury, with a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if startled by a cart.

Formulas Name : Artemisia Decoction

Chinese Name : 青蒿饮子

Drug Formulation

1 whole *Tun* heart, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of dried rehmannia, 1 liang of platycodon, 1 liang of gypsum (powdered), 1 liang of ligusticum, and 2 liang of angelica.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 27.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients listed above.

Benefits

For palpitations following a traumatic injury, with a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if startled by a cart.

Instructions for Use

Boil the heart in 2 dou of water; strain to obtain 8 sheng of liquid. Add the remaining herbs and boil until reduced to 1 sheng. Take 8 he per dose; consume the entire amount in one day.

Note

Avoid sexual activity for 49 days.

Artemisia Decoction,From *Shenghui*, Volume 27.,For palpitations following a traumatic injury, with a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if startled by a cart.

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