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Dendrobium and Rehmannia Decoction

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Dendrobium and Rehmannia Decoction,For women suffering from debility, shortness of breath, chest distension and oppression, and wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Dendrobium and Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 石斛地黄煎

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Dendrobium, 8 sheng of raw Rehmannia juice, half a sheng of peach kernels, 2 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 4 liang of licorice, 8 liang of rhubarb, 4 liang of Aster, 2 sheng of Ophiopogon, 1 jin of Poria, and 8 sheng of pure wine (one formula uses 3 liang of ginseng).

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder. Simmer in a copper vessel over charcoal fire; add 1 jin of deer antler gelatin and reduce to 1 dou. Next, add 3 jin of malt syrup and 3 sheng of white honey, mix well, and return to the copper vessel to simmer over a cauldron until slightly reduced. Stir with a fresh bamboo stick to prevent sticking; continue until the mixture is well blended and the medicine is complete.

Benefits

For women suffering from debility, shortness of breath, chest distension and oppression, and wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill the size of a marble with each dose, washed down with wine before meals, three times daily. If no effect is observed, gradually increase the dose to 2 pills.

Dendrobium and Rehmannia Decoction,*Qian Jin*, Volume 3.,For women suffering from debility, shortness of breath, chest distension and oppression, and wind-related disorders.

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