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Fangji Decoction

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Fangji Decoction,For women suffering from edema due to the cessation of menstruation.

Formulas Name : Fangji Decoction

Chinese Name : 防已饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Fangji, half a liang of Tingli (roasted through paper), half a liang of Red Poria (black skin removed), 1 liang of Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water to remove the white pith, then baked),1 liang of Scrophularia, 1 liang of Scutellaria (black core removed), 1 liang of Zeqi (roasted), 1.5 liang of Apricot Kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed, then roasted), 1.5 liang of Poria (black skin removed), 1.5 liang of Atractylodes (chopped), 1.5 liang of Soybeans (roasted), and 2 liang of White Mulberry Root Bark (chopped).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 153.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For women suffering from edema due to the cessation of menstruation.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, and take one dose on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime.

Fangji Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 153.,For women suffering from edema due to the cessation of menstruation.

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