Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon,*Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.,For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.
Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon
Chinese Name : 补中益气加姜桂汤
Drug Formulation
1 qian 5 fen of fried Astragalus, 1 qian 5 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried until clean), 1 qian 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 3 fen of Cimicifuga (honey-fried), 5 fen of Bupleurum, 3 qian of Codonopsis (root removed, stir-fried with rice), 5 fen of Dried Ginger, 3 fen of Cinnamon (bark removed and stewed separately), 1 qian of Tangerine Peel, and 7 fen of fried Licorice.
Source
*Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.
Benefits
For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Boosting Qi with Ginger and Cinnamon,For cases where malaria has subsided but dysentery has worsened.