Mulberry Cuttlefish Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.,Deafness due to deficiency.
Mulberry Cuttlefish Decoction
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Formulas Name : Mulberry Cuttlefish Decoction
Chinese Name : 桑螵蛸汤
Drug Formulation
10 pieces of Mulberry Cuttlefish (roasted), half a liang of Peony Bark, 1 liang of White Atractylodes (soaked in rice water overnight, chopped, and stir-fried), 1 liang of White Poria (black skin removed), 1 liang of Angelica (sliced and dried), 1 liang of Cinnamon (coarse bark removed), 1 liang of Vitex Fruit (stir-fried),Magnetite (calcined, quenched in vinegar 7 times) 1 liang, Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Acorus (soaked in rice water overnight, chopped, and baked) 1 liang, Prepared Rehmannia (baked) 1 liang, Rhubarb (chopped, stir-fried) half a liang, Asarum (with stems and leaves removed) half a liang, Ligusticum 半两.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.
Benefits
Deafness due to deficiency.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. For each dose, take 3 qian bi. First, boil one pig kidney in 3 zhan of water; strain to obtain 1 zhan of broth. Remove the kidney, add the herbs, and decoct until the volume is reduced to 7 fen. Strain out the residue and take the warm decoction before meals.
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Mulberry Cuttlefish Decoction,Deafness due to deficiency.