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Changshan Decoction

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Changshan Decoction,For all types of malaria that have persisted for years without cure.

Formulas Name : Changshan Decoction

Chinese Name : 常山饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Changshan, 1 liang of softshell turtle shell (with frills removed, vinegar-roasted), 3 fen of Anemarrhena (baked), 3 fen of Pulsatilla, 3 fen of licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), 3 fen of Bupleurum (stems removed), 1 handful of Artemisia annua, 1 handful of peach twigs, 1 handful of willow twigs, and half a liang of cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For all types of malaria that have persisted for years without cure.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose, mixed with one and a half zhan of wine. Add 3 cun each of sliced scallion whites and garlic chives, soak overnight, then decoct until reduced to 8 fen. Strain out the residue and take warm on an empty stomach; take another dose when an attack is imminent.

Changshan Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.,For all types of malaria that have persisted for years without cure.

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