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Cangxiong Qianli Decoction

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Cangxiong Qianli Decoction,For chronic or recent beriberi.

Formulas Name : Cangxiong Qianli Decoction

Chinese Name : 苍芎千里饮

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea (thinly sliced, soaked in rice washing water), dried papaya, white peony root, Sichuan lovage, ginseng, citrus peel (pulp removed), white poria, licorice (roasted), rhubarb, aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), pinellia (soaked 7 times), platycodon (roasted), xuanhuo, dried kudzu, perilla, and wood fragrant—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For chronic or recent beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 bowls of water and 7 slices of fresh ginger, then decoct until reduced to 1 bowl. Strain and take warm before meals.Before taking this medicine, first take 3 heads of garlic, peel them, wash them thoroughly, pound them into a fine paste, shape the paste into a small cake, and apply it to the sole of the affected foot. Cover it with a piece of silk cloth. Once you detect a faint garlic odor on the sole, take the prepared medicine in a single dose while it is still warm.

Cangxiong Qianli Decoction,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.,For chronic or recent beriberi.

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