Four Gentlemen Decoction with Ginger, Aconite, and Magnolia Bark

Four Gentlemen Decoction with Ginger, Aconite, and Magnolia Bark,For vomiting, diarrhea, and cholera accompanied by stiffness in the limbs and a deep, slow pulse.

Formulas Name : Four Gentlemen Decoction with Ginger, Aconite, and Magnolia Bark

Chinese Name : 四君子加姜附厚朴汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, and Licorice root, each 1 liang; fresh ginger 3 qian; Aconite root 3 qian; Magnolia officinalis (processed) 3 qian.

Source

From *This Matter Is Hard to Know*.

Benefits

For vomiting, diarrhea, and cholera accompanied by stiffness in the limbs and a deep, slow pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Four Gentlemen Decoction with Ginger, Aconite, and Magnolia Bark,From *This Matter Is Hard to Know*.,For vomiting, diarrhea, and cholera accompanied by stiffness in the limbs and a deep, slow pulse.

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