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Dongting Decoction

Formulas Name : Dongting Decoction

Chinese Name : 洞庭汤

Drug Formulation

1 jin of tangerines (weighed with peel), 4 liang of licorice, 4 liang of fresh ginger, and 4 liang of salt.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 25.

Processing

Pound all the ingredients together into a paste, form into cakes, bake them over a fire until dry, and grind into a powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with plain hot water.

Dongting Decoction,*Ji Feng*, Volume 25.,

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