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Elm Bark Decoction

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Elm Bark Decoction,For sudden, severe dysuria with difficulty urinating.

Formulas Name : Elm Bark Decoction

Chinese Name : 榆皮饮

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of white elm bark (washed and chopped), half a liang of Lycopodium spikelets, half a liang of red Poria (black skin removed), half a liang of Perilla frutescens, half a liang of Gardenia seeds, half a liang of Akebia stem (chopped), and half a liang of Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water, skin and tip removed, then stir-fried).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 98.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For sudden, severe dysuria with difficulty urinating.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take at any time.

Elm Bark Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 98.,For sudden, severe dysuria with difficulty urinating.

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