Decoction of Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, with Added Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia, Apricot Kernels, and Rhubarb

Decoction of Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, with Added Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia, Apricot Kernels, and Rhubarb,Coughing and gasping for breath, unable to lie down. If the face feels hot as if intoxicated, this is due to stomach heat surging upward and affecting the face.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, with Added Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia, Apricot Kernels, and Rhubarb

Chinese Name : 苓甘五味加姜辛半杏大黄汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Poria, 3 liang of Licorice, half a sheng of Schisandra, 3 liang of Dried Ginger, 3 liang of Asarum, half a sheng of Pinellia, half a sheng of Apricot Kernels, and 2 liang of Rhubarb.

Source

From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume Middle.

Benefits

Coughing and gasping for breath, unable to lie down. If the face feels hot as if intoxicated, this is due to stomach heat surging upward and affecting the face.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue; take half a sheng warm, three times a day.

Decoction of Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, with Added Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia, Apricot Kernels, and Rhubarb,From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume Middle.,Coughing and gasping for breath, unable to lie down. If the face feels hot as if intoxicated, this is due to stomach heat surging upward and affecting the face.

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