Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction，*Formulas of the Taiping Huimin Hujiju Bureau*, Volume 5，Tonifies qi and nourishes yin; clears and dispels deficient heat. Indicated for deficiency-related wasting disease with superimposed heat, emaciation, fatigue in the limbs, heat in the palms, soles, and chest, dry mouth and throat, flushed cheeks and palpitations, afternoon and evening tidal fevers, night sweats, discomfort in the chest and flanks, reduced appetite and excessive thirst, thick and sticky sputum, and occasional presence of pus and blood.
Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction
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Formulas Name : Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction
Chinese Name : 黄芪鳖甲煎
Drug Formulation
Ginseng, cinnamon bark (with coarse outer bark removed), and Isatis root stem—each 1 liang 6 qian 5; raw Rehmannia root (washed and dried)—3 liang 3 qian; Pinellia (boiled), Aster root (with rhizome removed), Anemarrhena rhizome, red peony root, Astragalus root, licorice root (sliced), and mulberry bark—each 2 liang 5; Asparagus root (with core removed and dried),turtle shell (with skirt removed, vinegar-roasted)—5 liang each; Qin Jiao (with rhizome removed), white Poria (roasted), Lycium bark (with soil removed), and Bupleurum (with rhizome removed)—3 liang 3 qian each.
Source
*Formulas of the Taiping Huimin Hujiju Bureau*, Volume 5
Benefits
Tonifies qi and nourishes yin; clears and dispels deficient heat. Indicated for deficiency-related wasting disease with superimposed heat, emaciation, fatigue in the limbs, heat in the palms, soles, and chest, dry mouth and throat, flushed cheeks and palpitations, afternoon and evening tidal fevers, night sweats, discomfort in the chest and flanks, reduced appetite and excessive thirst, thick and sticky sputum, and occasional presence of pus and blood.
Instructions for Use
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder. For each dose, take two da qian of the powder, add one zhan of water, and decoct until reduced to seven-tenths of the original volume. Strain out the residue and take warm after meals.
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Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,Tonifies qi and nourishes yin; clears and dispels deficient heat. Indicated for deficiency-related wasting disease with superimposed heat, emaciation, fatigue in the limbs, heat in the palms, soles, and chest, dry mouth and throat, flushed cheeks and palpitations, afternoon and evening tidal fevers, night sweats, discomfort in the chest and flanks, reduced appetite and excessive thirst, thick and sticky sputum, and occasional presence of pus and blood.