Mysterious Decoction

Mysterious Decoction,If the patient must not lie down—and experiences shortness of breath when lying down—it is because water qi has risen upward and overwhelmed the lungs; the lungs, filled with water, become buoyant, obstructing the free flow of qi, and the pulse is deep and large.

Formulas Name : Mysterious Decoction

Chinese Name : 神秘汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of tangerine peel (washed), half a liang of fresh ginger, half a liang of perilla leaves, half a liang of ginseng, half a liang of white mulberry bark (chopped and stir-fried), 3 qian of wood fragrant, and 3 qian of white poria (peeled).

Source

*Medical Inventions*, Volume 4.

Benefits

If the patient must not lie down—and experiences shortness of breath when lying down—it is because water qi has risen upward and overwhelmed the lungs; the lungs, filled with water, become buoyant, obstructing the free flow of qi, and the pulse is deep and large.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Simmer in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng; strain and take in three divided doses while warm.

Mysterious Decoction,*Medical Inventions*, Volume 4.,If the patient must not lie down—and experiences shortness of breath when lying down—it is because water qi has risen upward and overwhelmed the lungs; the lungs, filled with water, become buoyant, obstructing the free flow of qi, and the pulse is deep and large.

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