Melon Decoction

Melon Decoction,For beriberi with vomiting and inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Melon Decoction

Chinese Name : 瓜饮

Drug Formulation

1 fresh melon (cut into 4 pieces), 9 sheng of water (boil down to 5 sheng, strain out the residue), 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), and 2 liang of fresh ginger.

Source

From *Zhang Wenzhong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.

Benefits

For beriberi with vomiting and inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Slice the three ingredients above, add them to the melon juice, boil down to 2 sheng, strain out the residue, and divide into 3 doses to be taken warm.

Note

Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, seaweed, and Chinese cabbage.

Melon Decoction,From *Zhang Wenzhong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.,For beriberi with vomiting and inability to eat.

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