Quartz Decoction

Quartz Decoction,For men and women suffering from the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation and wasting, wind-induced deficiency and chronic cold, low vitality, sallow complexion, and inability to move; a bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; restless sleep; nightmares and anxiety.

Formulas Name : Quartz Decoction

Chinese Name : 石英煎

Drug Formulation

1 jin of purple quartz, 1 jin of white quartz (crushed to the size of rice grains; simmer in 9 sheng of strong wine over low heat in a copper vessel until reduced to 3 sheng; stir continuously with a bamboo whisk; strain to remove dregs and clarify the liquid), 1 jin of dried rehmannia root, 5 liang of dendrobium, 1 liang of biota seed, 1 liang of polygala,2 liang of Poria, 2 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 2 liang of Dried Ginger, 2 liang of Atractylodes, 2 liang of Schisandra,Cistanche 2 liang, licorice 2 liang, Aconite 2 liang, Angelica dahurica 2 liang, Asarum 2 liang, Ligusticum 2 liang, Astragalus 2 liang, Cornus officinalis 2 liang, Ophiopogon 2 liang, Saposhnikovia 2 liang, Dioscorea 2 liang, white honey 3 jin, clarified butter 1 sheng, peach kernels 3 sheng.

Source

*Qianjin*, Volume 19.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, add it to the decoction, and if the mixture is insufficient, add wine until the desired consistency is reached. Simmer until it can be formed into pills, then shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation and wasting, wind-induced deficiency and chronic cold, low vitality, sallow complexion, and inability to move; a bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; restless sleep; nightmares and anxiety.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with wine, three times daily; gradually increase the dose to 40 pills. If the ingredients are unavailable, the decoction may be taken alone.

Quartz Decoction,*Qianjin*, Volume 19.,For men and women suffering from the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation and wasting, wind-induced deficiency and chronic cold, low vitality, sallow complexion, and inability to move; a bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat; restless sleep; nightmares and anxiety.

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