Medicated Salt Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.，Symptoms include shortness of breath and fatigue due to cold qi, stabbing pain in the flanks, taut skin and chills, distension and pain in the chest and abdomen, and indigestion of food and drink.
Medicated Salt Decoction
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Formulas Name : Medicated Salt Decoction
Chinese Name : 药盐煎
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, moxibustion with ginger juice), 1 liang of Atractylodes (soaked in rice water, washed, sliced, and roasted), 1 liang of Da Fu Pi, 1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran),1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Terminalia chebula bark, 1 liang of white areca nut, and 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed, roasted).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.
Processing
Finely chop the above ingredients, add 1 dou of water, decoct to 3 sheng, strain out the residue, add 2 jin of salt crystals, and simmer over alternating high and low heat until the liquid is completely reduced; collect it using the “red snow” method.
Benefits
Symptoms include shortness of breath and fatigue due to cold qi, stabbing pain in the flanks, taut skin and chills, distension and pain in the chest and abdomen, and indigestion of food and drink.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian or 1 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of raw cha, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, and take while warm.
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Medicated Salt Decoction,Symptoms include shortness of breath and fatigue due to cold qi, stabbing pain in the flanks, taut skin and chills, distension and pain in the chest and abdomen, and indigestion of food and drink.