Lingli Carapace Decoction,Quoted from *Xiaopin Fang* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.,Mountain Malaria. In the southern mountains and along stream sources, toxic miasma arises, causing unpredictable bouts of fever and chills, jaundice, swelling, and fullness, as well as numbness and weakness in the limbs.
Lingli Carapace Decoction
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Formulas Name : Lingli Carapace Decoction
Chinese Name : 陵鲤甲汤
Drug Formulation
10 slices of Lingli carp shell (roasted), 1 liang of cuttlefish bone (without shell), 1 liang of softshell turtle shell (roasted), 3 liang of Changshan, 1 piece of Aconite root (roasted).
Source
Quoted from *Xiaopin Fang* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces and soak them in 3 sheng of wine overnight.
Benefits
Mountain Malaria. In the southern mountains and along stream sources, toxic miasma arises, causing unpredictable bouts of fever and chills, jaundice, swelling, and fullness, as well as numbness and weakness in the limbs.
Instructions for Use
Take this in small doses before the onset of malaria; do not stop taking the medicine. Also apply it to the body, avoid contact with outsiders, and refrain from eating or drinking; only after the critical period has passed may you interact with others and resume eating and drinking.
Note
Avoid amaranth, raw green onions, raw lettuce, and pork.
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Lingli Carapace Decoction,Mountain Malaria. In the southern mountains and along stream sources, toxic miasma arises, causing unpredictable bouts of fever and chills, jaundice, swelling, and fullness, as well as numbness and weakness in the limbs.