Pomegranate Peel Decoction

Pomegranate Peel Decoction,For deficiency-cold invading the lower jiao, causing loose stools and profuse diarrhea, with extreme exhaustion bordering on death; also for cold dysentery and leukorrhea.

Formulas Name : Pomegranate Peel Decoction

Chinese Name : 石榴皮汤

Drug Formulation

Sour pomegranate peel (lightly roasted) 1 liang, dried ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Phellodendron bark (coarse outer bark removed, roasted; if Phellodendron bark is unavailable, Coptis can be used instead) 3 fen, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted until dry) 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 96.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For deficiency-cold invading the lower jiao, causing loose stools and profuse diarrhea, with extreme exhaustion bordering on death; also for cold dysentery and leukorrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; use 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 4 fen, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, pork, and greasy foods.

Pomegranate Peel Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 96.,For deficiency-cold invading the lower jiao, causing loose stools and profuse diarrhea, with extreme exhaustion bordering on death; also for cold dysentery and leukorrhea.

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