Nourishing the True Decoction

Nourishing the True Decoction,

Formulas Name : Nourishing the True Decoction

Chinese Name : 养真汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 3 qian, White Atractylodes 3 qian, Poria 3 qian, Licorice 1.5 qian, Chinese Yam 3 qian, Lotus Seeds 3 qian, Ophiopogon 3 qian, Schisandra 0.8 fen, Astragalus 3 qian, White Peony 3 qian.

Source

From *Treatise on Blood Disorders*, Volume 7.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water; discard the first decoction; take only the second and third decoctions.

Nourishing the True Decoction,From *Treatise on Blood Disorders*, Volume 7.,

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