Decoction for Restoring Vitality

Decoction for Restoring Vitality,For qi stagnation, uncontrollable vomiting, loss of appetite, a dark complexion with yellow eyes, and progressive wasting—which may be mistaken for malaria.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Restoring Vitality

Chinese Name : 还魂汤

Drug Formulation

Piper longum, wheat bran, yellow tangerine peel, ginseng, platycodon root, bupleurum root, cardamom, wood fragrant, galangal, and processed pinellia—all in equal parts.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For qi stagnation, uncontrollable vomiting, loss of appetite, a dark complexion with yellow eyes, and progressive wasting—which may be mistaken for malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time of day.

Decoction for Restoring Vitality,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,For qi stagnation, uncontrollable vomiting, loss of appetite, a dark complexion with yellow eyes, and progressive wasting—which may be mistaken for malaria.

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