Decoction of Five Juices and One Branch,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For pathogenic heat in the pericardium: after the heat has been dispelled and the condition cleared, blood deficiency leads to restlessness, constant restlessness with no relief, discomfort in the chest, occasional vomiting of sticky phlegm, moaning, and incoherent speech.
Decoction of Five Juices and One Branch
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Five Juices and One Branch
Chinese Name : 五汁一枝煎
Drug Formulation
4 large ladles of fresh raw rehmannia juice, 2 large ladles of fresh mao root juice, 2 large ladles of fresh lotus root juice, 2 large ladles of fresh light bamboo sap, 2 drops of fresh ginger juice, and 2 qian of perilla side shoots (cut into 1-cun pieces).
Source
*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
For pathogenic heat in the pericardium: after the heat has been dispelled and the condition cleared, blood deficiency leads to restlessness, constant restlessness with no relief, discomfort in the chest, occasional vomiting of sticky phlegm, moaning, and incoherent speech.
Instructions for Use
First, decoct the Perilla side shoots for over 10 boils; strain the clear decoction into a covered bowl, mix in the five juices, simmer in a double boiler, and serve warm.
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Decoction of Five Juices and One Branch,For pathogenic heat in the pericardium: after the heat has been dispelled and the condition cleared, blood deficiency leads to restlessness, constant restlessness with no relief, discomfort in the chest, occasional vomiting of sticky phlegm, moaning, and incoherent speech.