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Poria and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

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Poria and Cinnamon Twig Decoction,Following sweating therapy for typhoid fever, excessive fluid intake has caused palpitations beneath the heart.

Formulas Name : Poria and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Chinese Name : 茯苓桂枝汤

Drug Formulation

Red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Cinnamon Twig (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, then stir-fried until dry) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 25.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Following sweating therapy for typhoid fever, excessive fluid intake has caused palpitations beneath the heart.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and half a fen of fresh ginger (crushed), decoct together until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Poria and Cinnamon Twig Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 25.,Following sweating therapy for typhoid fever, excessive fluid intake has caused palpitations beneath the heart.

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