Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Large Perilla Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Large Perilla Decoction,For all types of qi disorders.

Formulas Name : Large Perilla Decoction

Chinese Name : 大紫苏饮

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Areca nut, 3 fen of Chebulic myrobalan (roasted, pitted),3 fen of white mulberry bark, 3 fen of Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger, stir-fried), 3 fen of ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), 1 liang of Perilla frutescens leaves, half a liang of cardamom (roasted), half a liang of Schisandra chinensis (stems removed), half a liang of Poria cocos (white variety, skin removed), half a liang of licorice (roasted), and half a liang of Platycodon grandiflorus (stir-fried).

Source

*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For all types of qi disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 zi of salt; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time.

Large Perilla Decoction,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For all types of qi disorders.

More Herbs Formulas

Bamboo Worm Powder

Bamboo Worm Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 181.,For children with otitis media accompanied by pus discharge, sweating, and unbearable pain.

Cinnamon and Safflower Pills

Cinnamon and Safflower Pills,*The Jade Case*, Volume 5.,Blood masses, blood-induced abdominal masses.

Sā Luó Tuó Yīn

Sā Luó Tuó Yīn,*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.,

Light Bone Pill

Light Bone Pill,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.,For stroke-induced weakness and flaccidity of the hands and feet; inability to extend the limbs; spasms and tightness of tendons and vessels; paralysis and hemiplegia; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech; failure of muscle regeneration; and all types of wind-related disorders.

Formula for Applying Paulownia Bark

Formula for Applying Paulownia Bark,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 117.,Sores around the mouth and lips.

Pain-Relieving Pills

Pain-Relieving Pills,*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89, citing *The Complete Book of Essential Remedies*.,For unbearable pain from small intestine colic or bladder colic; for beriberi.

Five Accumulations Cake

Five Accumulations Cake,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 13.,For children suffering from malnutrition, food stagnation, parasitic infestation, meat stagnation, qi stagnation, or cold stagnation, presenting with abdominal distension as large as a drum, a sallow-yellow complexion and emaciation, diarrhea, and fever, who are unable to take oral medication.

Fritillaria Paste

Fritillaria Paste,From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 24.,For various malignant sores characterized by persistent itching and a burning sensation, as well as for women suffering from “blood wind”—manifesting as red patches and round spots all over the body, with swelling that gradually develops into rashes and heat rashes, eventually breaking open into blisters accompanied by itching and … Read more

Xuanhusuo Powder

Xuanhusuo Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 335.,For women experiencing blood-induced fainting with a sensation of blood surging to the heart, to the point of feeling as if they are about to die.

Decoction of Cinnamon Twig with Added Angelica and Peony

Decoction of Cinnamon Twig with Added Angelica and Peony,*This Matter Is Difficult to Know*.,Kidney malaria, causing chills, pain in the lower back and spine, difficulty with bowel movements accompanied by twisting sensations, blurred vision, and cold hands and feet.

Gou Teng Paste

Gou Teng Paste,From *Lun Shi’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*.,For children with intestinal obstruction, accompanied by extreme abdominal pain, dry crying, and subsequent lying still. For children with a cold stomach and abdominal pain, crying at night, vomiting milk or food, green diarrhea, symptoms resembling convulsions, and occasional cold sweats.

Water-Ground Ointment

Water-Ground Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 406.,For erythematous, wandering swelling in children.

Salt and Rice Wine

Salt and Rice Wine,From the *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2, citing a formula by the Cheng family.,Toothache.

Zisheng Dazao Pills

Zisheng Dazao Pills,From Volume 2 of Nian’s *Collected Proven Effective Formulas*.,

Xiatian Qu

Xiatian Qu,From *Compendium of Pills, Powders, Ointments, and Elixirs*.,

Secret-Transmitted Decoction for Clearing Dryness

Secret-Transmitted Decoction for Clearing Dryness,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,For women suffering from restlessness.

Qiqi Pill

Qiqi Pill,*Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*, Volume 1.,For measles where the rash is suppressed and fails to erupt.

Fangfeng-Manjing Pills

Fangfeng-Manjing Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 104.,For redness of the eyes due to wind-heat, accompanied by blurred vision, dryness, and stinging pain.

Three Saints Dìfú Decoction

Three Saints Dìfú Decoction,From *Dongtian Aozi*, Volume 11.,Wind-heat sores appear on the limbs, chest, and flanks. Initially, they resemble lumps, causing unbearable itching; scratching leads to open sores, and in severe cases, fresh blood may ooze profusely—resembling scabies but not actually being scabies.

Cypress Leaf Wash Formula

Cypress Leaf Wash Formula,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Psoriasis (white patch disease), ichthyosis (snake-skin disease), and other skin conditions characterized by dryness and scaling.

The Finest Lower-Body Remedy in the World

The Finest Lower-Body Remedy in the World,From *The Living Heart Prescriptions of the Emaciated Immortal*, Volume 2.,For nocturnal emissions and wet dreams.

Musk Powder for Rubbing Teeth

Musk Powder for Rubbing Teeth,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 120.,To treat toothache due to kidney deficiency.

Taiyi Decoction

Taiyi Decoction,*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 3.,Heat in the Five Hearts.

Er Chen Dao Tan Decoction

Er Chen Dao Tan Decoction,*Shanghan Dabai* (Comprehensive Treatise on Cold Damage), Volume 2.,Malaria caused by phlegm. Characterized by alternating chills and fever resembling malaria; during an attack, the chest may feel full, hot, or epigastric discomfort, or there may be pain, nausea, or vomiting.

Silkworm Shedding Paper Powder

Silkworm Shedding Paper Powder,From *Pian Yu Xin Shu*, Volume 5.,Dental caries.