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Lithospermum and Musk Root Decoction

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Lithospermum and Musk Root Decoction

Formulas Name : Lithospermum and Musk Root Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫草茸饮

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Lithospermum root (without tender shoots; use the part near the root stalk, about half a cun long, as a substitute), half a liang of ginseng (root stalk removed), half a liang of astragalus (raw), half a liang of angelica (washed in wine, tail removed), half a liang of white peony root, and half a liang of licorice.

Source

From *The Book of Caring for Children* (Volume 2).

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 50 glutinous rice grains, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, and take while warm, regardless of the time of day; alternatively, add 1 jujube (pitted) and decoct together.

Lithospermum and Musk Root Decoction,From *The Book of Caring for Children* (Volume 2).,

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