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Decoction of Sour Jujube Seeds

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Decoction of Sour Jujube Seeds,Effective for all types of wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Sour Jujube Seeds

Chinese Name : 酸枣仁煎

Drug Formulation

5 liang of sour jujube seeds (half raw, half roasted), 1 liang of Smilax glabra, 1 liang of red arrowroot, 1 liang of Notopterygium incisum, 1 liang of gardenia bark (chopped), 1 liang of Epimedium, 1 liang of white tribulus, 1 liang of dendrobium (roots removed, chopped),1 liang Achyranthes root (stems removed), 1 liang Morinda root, 1 liang Aconite root (skin and navel removed), 1 liang Angelica root,Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Salvia Root 1 liang, Fangfeng (with root tip removed) 1 liang, Ligusticum Root 1 liang, Rhododendron Root 1 liang, Dipsacus Root 1 liang, Shaved Antelope Horn 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Eucommia Bark (wrinkled outer skin removed, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Dogspine 1 liang, Wilfordia Root 1 liang.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 25.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Combine 5 sheng of fine wine and 5 he of white honey in a silver pot and simmer over low heat. Then add the herbal powder and stir continuously with a willow wood whisk until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Add 1 qian of ground musk and mix thoroughly, then transfer to a porcelain container.

Benefits

Effective for all types of wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 teaspoon per dose, mixed with warm wine before meals.

Decoction of Sour Jujube Seeds,From *Shenghui*, Volume 25.,Effective for all types of wind-related disorders.

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