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Bamboo (Bamboo Strips) Qi-Descending Decoction

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Bamboo (Bamboo Strips) Qi-Descending Decoction,Sudden, severe shortness of breath with a sensation of fullness in the chest and heart.

Formulas Name : Bamboo (Bamboo Strips) Qi-Descending Decoction

Chinese Name : 竹(竹条)下气汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Gan Zhu (bamboo strips), one tiger’s mouth’s worth; gypsum, 1 liang; fresh ginger, 3 liang; tangerine peel, 3 liang; licorice, 3 liang (roasted).

Source

Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut as directed.

Benefits

Sudden, severe shortness of breath with a sensation of fullness in the chest and heart.

Instructions for Use

Boil the bamboo (bamboo strips) in 7 sheng of water until reduced to 4.5 sheng; strain out the residue, add the remaining herbs, and boil until reduced to 2 sheng. Divide into two doses.

Note

Avoid seaweed and Chinese cabbage.

Bamboo (Bamboo Strips) Qi-Descending Decoction,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.,Sudden, severe shortness of breath with a sensation of fullness in the chest and heart.

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