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Five-Beast Decoction

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Five-Beast Decoction,Spleen malaria.

Formulas Name : Five-Beast Decoction

Chinese Name : 五兽饮

Drug Formulation

7 cardamom pods (coarsely chopped with the husks intact),5 pieces of ginger (each about the size of a thumb, coarsely chopped), 10 jujubes (pitted and sliced), 7 large or 10 small black plums (crushed, with pits intact), 5 cun of ginseng (coarsely chopped), half liang of Magnolia officinalis (processed with ginger), 5 pieces of aged tangerine peel (whole, with white pith intact), and 5 cun of licorice (coarsely chopped).

Source

From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 1.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients, divide them into 5 portions, add 3 fingers’ width plus a pinch of salt to each portion, mix well, wrap them as instructed to keep them moist, then place them over low heat and simmer until fragrant and cooked through before removing.

Benefits

Spleen malaria.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 bowl of water to each packet, decoct together until reduced to 6 parts, strain out the residue, divide into 2 doses, take one dose all at once, then warm and decoct the remaining dose.

Five-Beast Decoction,From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 1.,Spleen malaria.

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