Hengshan Decoction

Hengshan Decoction,Exhaustion-induced malaria, with emaciated limbs and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Hengshan Decoction

Chinese Name : 恒山饮子

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Hengshan, 7 pieces of black plum flesh (lightly roasted), half a liang of fermented soybean cores,1 handful of peach twigs, 3 fen of softshell turtle shell (coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow; remove the frills), 3 fen of tiger skull bone (coated with butter and roasted until yellow), 1 handful of willow twigs, 3 dried jujubes, half a liang of fresh ginger, and 2–7 peach kernels (soaked in hot water; remove the skin, tip, and double kernels; stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 52.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Exhaustion-induced malaria, with emaciated limbs and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Soak in 4 large bowls of wine overnight; the next morning, decoct to yield 2 bowls, strain out the residue, and take in three divided doses on an empty stomach.

Hengshan Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 52.,Exhaustion-induced malaria, with emaciated limbs and loss of appetite.

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