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Exhaustion-Dispelling Decoction

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Exhaustion-Dispelling Decoction,For sudden onset of cough and wheezing due to deficiency-related wasting disease, with thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum, and a sensation of oppression in the chest and diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Exhaustion-Dispelling Decoction

Chinese Name : 驱劳汤

Drug Formulation

Qinjiao (stem and soil removed) half liang, Chaihu (stem removed) half liang, White Poria (black skin removed) half liang, Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (edges removed, vinegar-roasted) half liang, Beimu (core removed) 1 fen,Tussilago flower 1 fen, Aster (stems and soil removed) 1 fen, Lycium bark 1 fen, Ginseng 1 fen, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 1 fen, Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 1 fen, Pinellia (soaked in ginger juice for 3 days, washed in boiling water, sliced, and dried) 1 fen, Terminalia chebula peel 3 pieces, Apricot kernels (washed in boiling water, skin and tip removed, double kernels separated, and ground) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 88.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For sudden onset of cough and wheezing due to deficiency-related wasting disease, with thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum, and a sensation of oppression in the chest and diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct together until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take while warm.

Exhaustion-Dispelling Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 88.,For sudden onset of cough and wheezing due to deficiency-related wasting disease, with thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum, and a sensation of oppression in the chest and diaphragm.

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