Deer Marrow Decoction

Deer Marrow Decoction,For deficiency-related wasting diseases, central organ damage, absent pulse, stiff tendons, and pulmonary atrophy with cough.

Formulas Name : Deer Marrow Decoction

Chinese Name : 鹿髓煎

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of deer marrow, 2 liang of honey, 2 liang of clarified butter, 4 he of fresh rehmannia root juice, 3 liang of apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed; soaked in 1 medium bowl of wine, ground, and juice extracted), and 3 liang of peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed; soaked in half a bowl of wine, ground, and juice extracted).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 27.

Benefits

For deficiency-related wasting diseases, central organ damage, absent pulse, stiff tendons, and pulmonary atrophy with cough.

Instructions for Use

First, combine the juices from the peach kernels, apricot kernels, and rehmannia in a silver pot and simmer over low heat until reduced by half. Next, add the deer marrow, clarified butter, and honey, and simmer together until it reaches the consistency of molasses. Take 1 teaspoon per dose, holding it in the mouth and swallowing after a meal.

Deer Marrow Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 27.,For deficiency-related wasting diseases, central organ damage, absent pulse, stiff tendons, and pulmonary atrophy with cough.

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