Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,For cases of deficiency in both yin and yang, where the body’s vital energy cannot overcome pathogenic factors, presenting with profuse sweating and malaria. For chronic malaria that persists, with a soft, faint, and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄耆鳖甲汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus 2 qian (honey-fried), Tangerine Peel 1 qian (roasted), Turtle Carapace 1 qian (fried), Polygonum Multiflorum 3 qian (steamed; avoid contact with iron).

Source

From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For cases of deficiency in both yin and yang, where the body’s vital energy cannot overcome pathogenic factors, presenting with profuse sweating and malaria. For chronic malaria that persists, with a soft, faint, and rapid pulse.

Astragalus and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 4.,For cases of deficiency in both yin and yang, where the body’s vital energy cannot overcome pathogenic factors, presenting with profuse sweating and malaria. For chronic malaria that persists, with a soft, faint, and rapid pulse.

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