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Perilla and Black Plum Decoction

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Perilla and Black Plum Decoction

Formulas Name : Perilla and Black Plum Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫苏乌梅汤

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Perilla, 1 jin of dried plum pulp (ground separately), 1 jin of licorice, 1 jin of dried kudzu root, 1 jin of apricot kernels (boiled, peeled and de-seeded, ground separately), and half a jin of salt.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 267), citing *Formulas from the De Sheng Hall*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, dissolved in boiling water; it is particularly effective when taken as a decoction in the morning.

Perilla and Black Plum Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 267), citing *Formulas from the De Sheng Hall*.,

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