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Dragon and Tiger Decoction

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Dragon and Tiger Decoction,For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever.

Formulas Name : Dragon and Tiger Decoction

Chinese Name : 龙虎汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of deer antler (dehaired, soaked in wine, and roasted), 2 liang of aconite root (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of astragalus root (soaked in salt water and roasted), 1 liang of Poria cocos (with woody core removed), 1 liang of Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine, with wrinkled skin removed), and 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take before meals.

Dragon and Tiger Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever.

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