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Hermit’s Mutton Soup,For spontaneous sweating, fatigue, loss of appetite, and sudden stagnation of qi and blood leading to confusion and disorientation.

Formulas Name : Hermit’s Mutton Soup

Chinese Name : 隐居羊肉汤

Drug Formulation

3 jin of lamb meat, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 liang of peony root, 2 liang of angelica root, and 5 liang of fresh ginger.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 353), citing *Formulas for Emergency Treatment*.

Benefits

For spontaneous sweating, fatigue, loss of appetite, and sudden stagnation of qi and blood leading to confusion and disorientation.

Instructions for Use

Boil the meat in 1 dou 5 sheng of water until reduced to 9 sheng; remove the meat and finely grind the remaining herbs, then boil until reduced to 3 sheng. Divide into three doses and take warm. Another formula, said to be highly effective for replenishing deficiency, includes 3 liang of Astragalus and 2 liang of Ginseng.

Hermit’s Mutton Soup，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 353), citing *Formulas for Emergency Treatment*.，For spontaneous sweating, fatigue, loss of appetite, and sudden stagnation of qi and blood leading to confusion and disorientation.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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