Nourishing Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 323).,
Nourishing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Nourishing Decoction
Chinese Name : 滋补汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of raw dried Rehmannia, 1 liang of cooked dried Rehmannia (washed and roasted), 1 liang of Liu Jinu (roots removed),1 liang of Ze Lan leaves, 1 liang of Ephedra (with nodes intact), 1 liang of dried Pueraria root, 1 liang of Artemisia annua, 1 liang of Ku Geng, 1 liang of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 1 liang of Tianxian藤, 1 liang of Rehmannia scutellaria (stir-fried), half a liang of Ginseng, half a liang of Gentiana macrophylla, half a liang of softshell turtle shell, and half a liang of Astragalus membranaceus.
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 323).
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. For each dose, take 3 qian of the mixture, add 1 zhan of water, 1 fen of wine, and one piece of pork shank bone (roasted until charred), then divide into 4 doses. Add 7 cun each of peach and willow twigs, and 5 apricot kernels (peeled, tips removed, and crushed), and decoct until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and take while warm. Adding half a roasted black plum is especially beneficial.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Nourishing Decoction