Eighteen-Ingredient Astragalus Jianzhong Decoction

Eighteen-Ingredient Astragalus Jianzhong Decoction,For disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, heat in the palms and soles resembling labor-induced malaria, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, loss of appetite, and all forms of deficiency.

Formulas Name : Eighteen-Ingredient Astragalus Jianzhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 十八味黄耆建中汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus (honey-fried) 2 liang, Prepared Rehmannia (washed) 2 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed, not heated) 2 liang, Licorice (fried) 2 liang, Ginseng (root tip removed) 2 liang, Angelica (soaked in wine, root tip removed) 2 liang, Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (fried with rice vinegar) 2 liang, Poria (peeled) 2 liang,Southern Frankincense (not exposed to fire) 1 liang, Lycium Bark (without the central pith) 1 liang, Bupleurum (without the stems) 1 liang, Gentiana (washed) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, without skin or navel) 1 liang, Schisandra (washed with wine) 1 liang, Ligusticum (Chuanxiong) 1 liang, Donkey-hide Gelatin (stir-fried with clam powder) 1 liang, Pinellia (soaked in boiling water 7 times) 1 liang, White Peony Root 4 liang.

Source

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

Benefits

For disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, heat in the palms and soles resembling labor-induced malaria, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, loss of appetite, and all forms of deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 da qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes. Decoct together until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take on an empty stomach.

Eighteen-Ingredient Astragalus Jianzhong Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, heat in the palms and soles resembling labor-induced malaria, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, loss of appetite, and all forms of deficiency.

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