Pinellia “Thousand-Li-Flowing-Water” Decoction

Pinellia “Thousand-Li-Flowing-Water” Decoction,Excessive heat in the gallbladder, mental restlessness, abdominal distension, inability to retain food, dry throat, heavy head, shivering chills, and distending pain in both flanks.

Formulas Name : Pinellia “Thousand-Li-Flowing-Water” Decoction

Chinese Name : 半夏千里流水汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang Pinellia, 3 liang aged ginger, 5 liang raw Rehmannia, 5 he sour jujube seeds, 1 liang Scutellaria, 2 liang Polygala, 2 liang Poria, 1 sheng glutinous rice.

Source

From *Qian Jin* (Vol. 12).

Benefits

Excessive heat in the gallbladder, mental restlessness, abdominal distension, inability to retain food, dry throat, heavy head, shivering chills, and distending pain in both flanks.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Boil the glutinous rice in 5 dou of continuously flowing water until it reaches a “crab’s eye” boil; skim the foam 3,000 times, then strain to clarify the liquid. Use 9 sheng of this liquid to boil the herbs, reduce to 3.5 sheng, and divide into 3 doses.

Pinellia “Thousand-Li-Flowing-Water” Decoction,From *Qian Jin* (Vol. 12).,Excessive heat in the gallbladder, mental restlessness, abdominal distension, inability to retain food, dry throat, heavy head, shivering chills, and distending pain in both flanks.

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