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Coptis and Bamboo Shavings Decoction

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Coptis and Bamboo Shavings Decoction,Stomach heat with restlessness, thirst, and vomiting.

Formulas Name : Coptis and Bamboo Shavings Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄连竹茹汤

Drug Formulation

Coptis rhizome 1 qian (stir-fried with ginger juice), Gardenia fruit 1 qian (stir-fried until black), Bamboo shavings 1 qian, Ginseng 5 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala (stem removed), Poria cocos (skin removed), Tangerine peel, White peony root (stir-fried), Ophiopogon tuber (core removed), Licorice 3 fen, Stir-fried rice 1 pinch.

Source

*Hui Chun*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients for one dose.

Benefits

Stomach heat with restlessness, thirst, and vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 black plum and 1 jujube; decoct in water and take slowly while warm.

Coptis and Bamboo Shavings Decoction,*Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,Stomach heat with restlessness, thirst, and vomiting.

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