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Decoction for Saving Consumption,Excessive sexual indulgence depletes essence, leading to soreness and pain in both shins, stiffness and tightness in the lower back, weakness in walking and standing, nocturnal emission, genital sweating and atrophy, mental and physical fatigue, reduced appetite, and a whistling sound in the ears as if hearing the wind—these are symptoms of consumptive disease in its early stages.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Saving Consumption

Chinese Name : 救瘵汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of prepared rehmannia root, 2 qian of white peony root, 2 qian of Chinese yam, 3 qian of sand ginseng, 5 qian of lycium bark, 2 qian of ophiopogon tuber, 10 grains of northern schisandra, 5 fen of ginseng, 5 fen of white smilax, 1 qian of white mustard seed, 1 qian of soft-shelled turtle shell, 1 qian of poria.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Excessive sexual indulgence depletes essence, leading to soreness and pain in both shins, stiffness and tightness in the lower back, weakness in walking and standing, nocturnal emission, genital sweating and atrophy, mental and physical fatigue, reduced appetite, and a whistling sound in the ears as if hearing the wind—these are symptoms of consumptive disease in its early stages.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Note

One must abstain from sexual activity.

Decoction for Saving Consumption,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,Excessive sexual indulgence depletes essence, leading to soreness and pain in both shins, stiffness and tightness in the lower back, weakness in walking and standing, nocturnal emission, genital sweating and atrophy, mental and physical fatigue, reduced appetite, and a whistling sound in the ears as if hearing the wind—these are symptoms of consumptive disease in its early stages.

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