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Pinellia Harmonizing Decoction

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Pinellia Harmonizing Decoction,For cold damage and various pathogenic factors such as mountain mists and malaria-inducing miasmas.

Formulas Name : Pinellia Harmonizing Decoction

Chinese Name : 半夏中和汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia 2 liang (soaked in hot water 7 times, sliced, and dried in an oven), Magnolia Bark 4 liang (rough outer bark scraped off, coarsely chopped), Atractylodes 4 liang (rough outer bark scraped off, chopped very finely), Angelica 2 liang (coarsely chopped), Cardamom 15 pods (shells removed, coarsely chopped).Pound the above four ingredients together in a mortar; add 1 jin of shredded fresh ginger and continue pounding until pulverized, then stir-fry over low heat until purple in color), 3 liang of licorice (stir-fried until purple).

Source

From *Pujifang* (Vol. 147), citing *Baosheng Huiche Lun*.

Processing

The above is a coarse powder.

Benefits

For cold damage and various pathogenic factors such as mountain mists and malaria-inducing miasmas.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes; decoct together until reduced to 7 fen; strain; take warm before meals, 3 times daily. Those with a weak stomach may take this regularly.

Pinellia Harmonizing Decoction,From *Pujifang* (Vol. 147), citing *Baosheng Huiche Lun*.,For cold damage and various pathogenic factors such as mountain mists and malaria-inducing miasmas.

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