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Mountain Apricot Decoction

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Mountain Apricot Decoction,For chest pain and confusion.

Formulas Name : Mountain Apricot Decoction

Chinese Name : 山杏煎

Drug Formulation

Wild apricot kernels (roasted until fragrant and cooked, with skins, tips, and double kernels removed) 2 liang; Evodia fruit (washed in hot water, dried in an oven, roasted, and ground into powder) 12 qian.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 55.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For chest pain and confusion.

Instructions for Use

During an attack, take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in warm wine; if you do not drink alcohol, use hot broth instead.

Mountain Apricot Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 55.,For chest pain and confusion.

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