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Qu Mai Er Chen Decoction

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Qu Mai Er Chen Decoction,Cough due to food stagnation, loose stools.

Formulas Name : Qu Mai Er Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 曲麦二陈汤

Drug Formulation

Dried tangerine peel, Pinellia (processed with ginger), Poria, licorice (raw), Coptis (processed with ginger), hawthorn, barley malt (roasted), Shenqu (roasted), Trichosanthes seed, and Zhi Shi (roasted with wheat bran).

Source

*Jin Jian*, Volume 53.

Benefits

Cough due to food stagnation, loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger and red dates as guides; decoct in water and take orally.

Qu Mai Er Chen Decoction,*Jin Jian*, Volume 53.,Cough due to food stagnation, loose stools.

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