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Cinnamon and Honey Decoction,Postpartum residual cold causing dysentery, with stools containing pus, blood, red, and white discharge; dozens of bowel movements per day; abdominal pain accompanied by intermittent bleeding.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon and Honey Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂蜜汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Cinnamomum cassia heart, 1 sheng of honey, 1 liang of Aconite root, 2 liang of Dried ginger, 2 liang of Licorice root, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis, and 10 liang of Red cinnabar.

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Postpartum residual cold causing dysentery, with stools containing pus, blood, red, and white discharge; dozens of bowel movements per day; abdominal pain accompanied by intermittent bleeding.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; add honey and simmer for 1–2 boils. Divide into 3 doses and take 3 times daily.

Cinnamon and Honey Decoction,*Qian Jin*, Volume 3.,Postpartum residual cold causing dysentery, with stools containing pus, blood, red, and white discharge; dozens of bowel movements per day; abdominal pain accompanied by intermittent bleeding.

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