Deer Antler Great Tonifying Decoction

Deer Antler Great Tonifying Decoction,

Formulas Name : Deer Antler Great Tonifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 鹿茸大补汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Northern Schisandra, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Poria cocos, 1 liang of Prepared Rehmannia (washed), 1 liang of White Peony Root, 1 liang of Astragalus (roasted), 1 liang of Licorice (roasted), 1 liang of Donkey-hide Gelatin (stir-fried until crisp), 1 liang of Dipsacus asper (washed), 1 liang of Pinellia (processed),1 liang of processed Chinese yam, 1 liang of Dendrobium, 1 liang of sour jujube seeds (soaked, peeled, and roasted), 1 liang of pine nut kernels (lightly roasted), 3 fen of Polygala (soaked in wine to extract the pulp, then roasted), 3 fen of Sichuan white ginger (raw), half a liang of spicy cassia bark, and 2 liang of deer antler (de-skinned and de-haired, roasted with butter until golden).

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 9.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Instructions for Use

Take 3.5 qian per dose, add 4 slices of fresh ginger and 2 jujubes, decoct in water, and take before meals.

Deer Antler Great Tonifying Decoction,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 9.,

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