Fragrant Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 232), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For deficiency-related exhaustion of the five viscera with qi stagnation, weakness in the limbs, soreness and pain in the hands and feet, stiffness in the back and spine, progressive weakness, fullness of qi beneath the heart, and loss of appetite.
Fragrant Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder
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Formulas Name : Fragrant Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder
Chinese Name : 异香鳖甲散
Drug Formulation
2 liang of softshell turtle shell (roasted with vinegar until yellow), 1 liang 5 qian of Achyranthes root (soaked in wine), 1 liang 5 qian of prepared Rehmannia root, 2 liang 5 qian of ginseng, 3 fen of rhubarb (baked), 1 liang of black Aconite root (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of Beijing-style Curcuma zedoaria (roasted),1 liang of Poria cocos, 1 liang of Notopterygium, 1 liang of Fructus Aurantii (seeds removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia (bark removed), 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis (processed with ginger), 1 liang of Schisandra chinensis, 1 liang of Aquilaria agallocha (not exposed to fire), 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried), 1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, and 1 liang of Myristica fragrans.
Source
From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 232), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
For deficiency-related exhaustion of the five viscera with qi stagnation, weakness in the limbs, soreness and pain in the hands and feet, stiffness in the back and spine, progressive weakness, fullness of qi beneath the heart, and loss of appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 large bowl of water, 3 jujubes, and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct together until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while warm.
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Fragrant Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,For deficiency-related exhaustion of the five viscera with qi stagnation, weakness in the limbs, soreness and pain in the hands and feet, stiffness in the back and spine, progressive weakness, fullness of qi beneath the heart, and loss of appetite.