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Pancreas-Nourishing Decoction

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Pancreas-Nourishing Decoction,For diabetes.

Formulas Name : Pancreas-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 滋膵饮

Drug Formulation

Raw Astragalus (Jianqi) 5 qian, Raw Rehmannia (Dashidi) 1 liang, Raw Chinese Yam (Huai Shanyao) 1 liang, Cleaned Cornus Fruit (Yurou) 5 qian, Raw Pork Pancreas 3 qian (chopped).

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For diabetes.

Instructions for Use

Take the first four ingredients to prepare a decoction; take half of the pig pancreas with the decoction. When the decoction is reduced to dregs, take the remaining half with the decoction. If there is accumulated real heat in the middle and upper Jiao, with a洪实 pulse, first take several doses of White Tiger Decoction with Ginseng to eliminate about half of the real heat, then take this decoction.

Pancreas-Nourishing Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For diabetes.

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