Decoction for Generating Body Fluids and Sweet Dew

Decoction for Generating Body Fluids and Sweet Dew,For diabetes insipidus, characterized by numbness in both upper and lower teeth; a stiff, swollen, and painful root of the tongue; inability to swallow food; occasional abdominal distension and loose stools; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; severe yellowing of the eyes; weakness and atrophy of the limbs; a genital area as cold as ice; coldness in the buttocks, lower back, and waist; a sallow complexion; sharp pain under the ribs; frequent sneezing; emotional volatility; and forgetfulness.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Generating Body Fluids and Sweet Dew

Chinese Name : 生津甘露饮子

Drug Formulation

Huoxiang 2 fen, Chaihu 3 fen, Huanglian 3 fen, Muxiang 3 fen, Bai Kuihua 5 fen, Maidong 5 fen, Danggui Shen 5 fen, Lanxiang 5 fen, Bichengjia 1 qian, Raw Gancao 1 qian, Shanzhizi 1 qian, White Cardamom Seed 1 qian, Bai Zhi 1 qian, Lianqiao 1 qian,Turmeric 1 qian, Gypsum 1 qian 2 fen, Apricot Kernel (peeled) 1 qian 5 fen, Wine-processed Phellodendron 1 qian 5 fen, Fried Licorice 2 qian, Wine-processed Anemarrhena 2 qian, Cimicifuga 2 qian, Ginseng 2 qian, Platycodon 3 qian, Whole Scorpion 2 (detoxified).

Source

From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix thoroughly with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form a dough, then roll into small tablets. Sun-dry them until half-dry at noon, then crush them into pieces the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For diabetes insipidus, characterized by numbness in both upper and lower teeth; a stiff, swollen, and painful root of the tongue; inability to swallow food; occasional abdominal distension and loose stools; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; severe yellowing of the eyes; weakness and atrophy of the limbs; a genital area as cold as ice; coldness in the buttocks, lower back, and waist; a sallow complexion; sharp pain under the ribs; frequent sneezing; emotional volatility; and forgetfulness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, swallowed with saliva or washed down with plain hot water; take between meals.

Decoction for Generating Body Fluids and Sweet Dew,From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.,For diabetes insipidus, characterized by numbness in both upper and lower teeth; a stiff, swollen, and painful root of the tongue; inability to swallow food; occasional abdominal distension and loose stools; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; severe yellowing of the eyes; weakness and atrophy of the limbs; a genital area as cold as ice; coldness in the buttocks, lower back, and waist; a sallow complexion; sharp pain under the ribs; frequent sneezing; emotional volatility; and forgetfulness.

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