Garlic Decoction

Garlic Decoction,For consumptive disorders: profuse night sweats, emaciation, loss of appetite, fatigue, and persistent cough.

Formulas Name : Garlic Decoction

Chinese Name : 蒜煎汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 liang of Qin Jiao (cleaned of soil), 2 liang of Angelica sinensis (washed, sliced, and dried), 2 liang of Scrophularia (washed and dried), 2 liang of Corydalis, 4 liang of Changshan, 2 liang of Gardenia (peeled),Turtle shell (nine-ribbed, with frills removed, fried in butter until golden) 3 liang, Astragalus (chopped) 2 liang, Black plum (pitted, stir-fried) 2 liang, Ligusticum 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.

Processing

Chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans, store in a porcelain box, and ensure the air is sealed out.

Benefits

For consumptive disorders: profuse night sweats, emaciation, loss of appetite, fatigue, and persistent cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian bi per dose; add 8 fen of water to one zhan; add one clove of garlic (with both ends removed); decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, three times daily.

Garlic Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.,For consumptive disorders: profuse night sweats, emaciation, loss of appetite, fatigue, and persistent cough.

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