Decoction of Cinnamomum Twig with Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell

Decoction of Cinnamomum Twig with Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell,For men with seminal emission, women with erotic dreams, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, and enuresis. A taut and tight sensation in the lower abdomen, coldness in the genitalia, dizziness (or, according to one version, pain around the eyes), hair loss, and a pulse that is extremely deficient, hollow, and slow—indicating loss of blood from undigested food; if the pulse exhibits various hollow patterns with slight tightness. For palpitations, frequent dreaming, intolerance to cold or heat, a pale tongue with a thin coating, and a weak pulse.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Cinnamomum Twig with Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell

Chinese Name : 桂枝加龙骨牡蛎汤

Drug Formulation

Gui Zhi 3 liang, Shaoyao 3 liang, Shengjiang 3 liang, Gancao 2 liang, Dazao 12 pieces, Longgu 3 liang, Muli 3 liang.

Source

*Jin Gui* (The Golden Chamber), Volume 1.

Benefits

For men with seminal emission, women with erotic dreams, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, and enuresis. A taut and tight sensation in the lower abdomen, coldness in the genitalia, dizziness (or, according to one version, pain around the eyes), hair loss, and a pulse that is extremely deficient, hollow, and slow—indicating loss of blood from undigested food; if the pulse exhibits various hollow patterns with slight tightness. For palpitations, frequent dreaming, intolerance to cold or heat, a pale tongue with a thin coating, and a weak pulse.

Instructions for Use

Boil 7 sheng of water down to 3 sheng, and take it warm in three divided doses.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw scallions, pork, and cold water.

Decoction of Cinnamomum Twig with Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell,*Jin Gui* (The Golden Chamber), Volume 1.,For men with seminal emission, women with erotic dreams, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, and enuresis. A taut and tight sensation in the lower abdomen, coldness in the genitalia, dizziness (or, according to one version, pain around the eyes), hair loss, and a pulse that is extremely deficient, hollow, and slow—indicating loss of blood from undigested food; if the pulse exhibits various hollow patterns with slight tightness. For palpitations, frequent dreaming, intolerance to cold or heat, a pale tongue with a thin coating, and a weak pulse.

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