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Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction

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Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction,Nourishes the heart and calms the spirit; harmonizes the middle and alleviates urgency. Indicated for Zangzao. Symptoms include mental confusion, frequent feelings of sadness and the urge to cry, inability to control oneself, inner restlessness, and disturbed sleep; in severe cases, abnormal speech and behavior, frequent yawning, a pale-red tongue with little coating, and a fine, weak, and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction

Chinese Name : 甘麦大枣汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of licorice, 1 sheng of wheat, and 10 jujubes.

Source

*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*

Benefits

Nourishes the heart and calms the spirit; harmonizes the middle and alleviates urgency. Indicated for Zangzao. Symptoms include mental confusion, frequent feelings of sadness and the urge to cry, inability to control oneself, inner restlessness, and disturbed sleep; in severe cases, abnormal speech and behavior, frequent yawning, a pale-red tongue with little coating, and a fine, weak, and rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. Combine the three ingredients with six sheng of water; boil until reduced to three sheng; take warm, divided into three doses.

Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction,*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*,Nourishes the heart and calms the spirit; harmonizes the middle and alleviates urgency. Indicated for Zangzao. Symptoms include mental confusion, frequent feelings of sadness and the urge to cry, inability to control oneself, inner restlessness, and disturbed sleep; in severe cases, abnormal speech and behavior, frequent yawning, a pale-red tongue with little coating, and a fine, weak, and rapid pulse.

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