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Cinnamon Decoction,For dry cholera.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Decoction

Chinese Name : 肉桂汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Cinnamon Bark (powdered), 1 fen of Terminalia chebula bark (powdered), 1 seed of Croton tiglium (remove skin and core, grind, wrap in paper, and press to remove oil).

Source

Formula from *Shenghui*, Volume 47; name cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 202.

Benefits

For dry cholera.

Instructions for Use

Take the above ingredients except for the cinnamon; first wrap the other two ingredients in cotton, place them in a medium-sized bowl of hot water, and soak for a long time. Strain out the yellow liquid, then add 1 he of wine and the ground cinnamon, stirring until well blended. Take the entire dose at once. Within a short while, vomiting and diarrhea will occur.

Cinnamon Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui*, Volume 47; name cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 202.,For dry cholera.

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