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Dried Ginger and Licorice Decoction

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Dried Ginger and Licorice Decoction,For pulmonary wasting.

Formulas Name : Dried Ginger and Licorice Decoction

Chinese Name : 干姜甘草汤

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger (roasted) 4 liang, raw dried rehmannia (baked) 2 liang, ophiopogon (core removed, baked) 2 liang, tribulus seeds (roasted) 2 liang, cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed) 2 liang,续断 2 liang, licorice (roasted) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 48.

Processing

Coarsely crush the ingredients until they are about the size of sesame or mung beans.

Benefits

For pulmonary wasting.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 2 zhan of water and decoct until reduced to 1 zhan. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach or before meals, three times daily.

Dried Ginger and Licorice Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 48.,For pulmonary wasting.

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