Chinese Yam Decoction

Chinese Yam Decoction,

Formulas Name : Chinese Yam Decoction

Chinese Name : 山药汤

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Chinese yam (boiled until tender), half a sheng of millet (roasted and ground into flour), and 2 jin of almonds (roasted until overcooked, skinned and de-tipped, then chopped into rice-sized pieces).

Source

*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 2.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, add a small amount of clarified butter, and take with plain hot water on an empty stomach.

Chinese Yam Decoction,*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 2.,

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