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Poria and Rehmannia Decoction

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Poria and Rehmannia Decoction,Stomach heat following a cold, causing a constant desire to drink and unrelenting thirst.

Formulas Name : Poria and Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 茯苓地黄汤

Drug Formulation

Red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia (roasted) 1 liang, Trichosanthes root 1 liang, Anemarrhena (roasted) half a liang, Ophiopogon (core removed, roasted) 1.5 liang

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Stomach heat following a cold, causing a constant desire to drink and unrelenting thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 100 grains of wheat, 3–5 pieces of bamboo leaves, and 3 jujubes (split). Decoct together until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take while warm, regardless of the time of day.

Poria and Rehmannia Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.,Stomach heat following a cold, causing a constant desire to drink and unrelenting thirst.

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