Qinjiao and Danggui Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 88.，For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever, weakness and exhaustion in the limbs, and loss of appetite.
Qinjiao and Danggui Decoction
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Formulas Name : Qinjiao and Danggui Decoction
Chinese Name : 秦艽当归汤
Drug Formulation
Qinjiao (with stems and soil removed) half liang, Danggui (both ingredients soaked in strong wine overnight, then baked) half liang, Ginseng half liang, Dry Lacquer (roasted until smoke emerges) half liang, White Poria (with black skin removed) half liang, White Atractylodes half liang, Bupleurum (with stems removed) 1 liang, Softshell Turtle Carapace (with frills removed, vinegar-roasted) 1 liang,Mu Xiang half liang, Aconite (cracked by roasting, with skin and pith removed) half liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 88.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever, weakness and exhaustion in the limbs, and loss of appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 50 grains of wheat; decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan; strain out the residue; and take while still slightly warm.
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Qinjiao and Danggui Decoction,For consumptive disorders with alternating chills and fever, weakness and exhaustion in the limbs, and loss of appetite.