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Cinnamon and Asarum Decoction

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Cinnamon and Asarum Decoction

Formulas Name : Cinnamon and Asarum Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂辛汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 2 liang, Asarum (with stems and soil removed) 2 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 2 liang, Ginseng (with root base removed) 2 liang,Poria (peeled) 2 liang, Licorice (roasted) 2 liang, Schisandra 3 fen, Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 3 fen, Atractylodes 3 fen, Pinellia (soaked in boiling water 7 times, finely sliced into bean-sized pieces, not pounded) 3 fen.

Source

From Deng Zuoji’s formula, cited in Volume 5 of *Bai Yi*.

Processing

Except for Pinellia, coarsely grind the above ingredients and mix them thoroughly.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; decoct with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm before meals.

Cinnamon and Asarum Decoction,From Deng Zuoji’s formula, cited in Volume 5 of *Bai Yi*.,

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