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Lizhong Decoction

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Lizhong Decoction,Loss of appetite following the illness.

Formulas Name : Lizhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 理中汤

Drug Formulation

Areca nut (chopped) 1 liang, Poria cocos (white, with black skin removed) 1 liang, Amomum villosum (peeled, stir-fried) 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang, aged tangerine peel (white pith removed, roasted) 1 liang, Pinellia ternata (processed with ginger juice) 1 liang, Aquilaria agallocha 1 liang (chopped).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Loss of appetite following the illness.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, 2 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes (split open); decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time.

Lizhong Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,Loss of appetite following the illness.

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