Astragalus Paste

Astragalus Paste,Qi deficiency and blood deficiency; consumptive disease with night sweats; shortness of breath due to lung deficiency; emaciation. Wounds that have not healed for a long time; genital sores with residual pus and toxins; intractable ulcers of the lower limbs; ichthyosis (snake-skin syndrome).

Formulas Name : Astragalus Paste

Chinese Name : 黄耆膏

Drug Formulation

480 liang of Astragalus.

Source

*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.

Processing

Chop the herbs as appropriate, decoct in water three times, filter in batches, remove the residue, combine the filtrates, and simmer over low heat until concentrated to a paste-like consistency—until it no longer seeps through paper. Mix 1 liang of the concentrated decoction with 2 liang of refined honey to form a paste, then bottle it; each bottle weighs 2 liang.

Benefits

Qi deficiency and blood deficiency; consumptive disease with night sweats; shortness of breath due to lung deficiency; emaciation. Wounds that have not healed for a long time; genital sores with residual pus and toxins; intractable ulcers of the lower limbs; ichthyosis (snake-skin syndrome).

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, twice daily, dissolved in hot water.

Astragalus Paste,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,Qi deficiency and blood deficiency; consumptive disease with night sweats; shortness of breath due to lung deficiency; emaciation. Wounds that have not healed for a long time; genital sores with residual pus and toxins; intractable ulcers of the lower limbs; ichthyosis (snake-skin syndrome).

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