Raw Iron Decoction,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 22.,For mania, with a pulse that is洪, 数, 弦, and 急.
Raw Iron Decoction
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Formulas Name : Raw Iron Decoction
Chinese Name : 生铁落饮
Drug Formulation
1 jin of raw iron dross (iron flowers from a anvil; add 2 dou of water and boil down to 1 dou), 5 qian of raw gypsum, 1 liang of raw rehmannia root, 1.5 qian of antelope horn, 1.5 qian of blue saposhnikovia root, 2 qian of white poria (with wood removed), 3 qian of white dragon’s tooth (calcined), 3 qian of black scrophularia root, and 1 sheet of genuine gold leaf.
Source
*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 22.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For mania, with a pulse that is洪, 数, 弦, and 急.
Instructions for Use
Add to the “Iron Dregs Decoction” and boil down to 2 sheng; strain out the residue; mix with 1 sheng of bamboo sap; divide into 3 doses to be taken warm.
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Raw Iron Decoction,For mania, with a pulse that is洪, 数, 弦, and 急.