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Five-Flavor Decoction

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Five-Flavor Decoction,Exhaustion injuring the Kidney Meridian. Insufficiency of Kidney water leads to unchecked Heart fire, resulting in a parched mouth and tongue, excessive thirst, a flushed face, and emaciation.

Formulas Name : Five-Flavor Decoction

Chinese Name : 五味饮

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Schisandra berries (roasted with glutinous rice), half a liang of Poria cocos (peeled and boiled with Trichosanthes root), and 2 qian of Agarwood (not exposed to fire).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 178), citing *Zheng Family’s Inherited Formulas for Turbid Thirst*.

Benefits

Exhaustion injuring the Kidney Meridian. Insufficiency of Kidney water leads to unchecked Heart fire, resulting in a parched mouth and tongue, excessive thirst, a flushed face, and emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add glutinous rice roots, decoct in water, and take orally.

Five-Flavor Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 178), citing *Zheng Family’s Inherited Formulas for Turbid Thirst*.,Exhaustion injuring the Kidney Meridian. Insufficiency of Kidney water leads to unchecked Heart fire, resulting in a parched mouth and tongue, excessive thirst, a flushed face, and emaciation.

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