Reduced-Ingredient Turtle Shell Decoction Pills，From *Selected Essentials of Medicine*.，Chronic malaria that fails to resolve may form masses known as “malaria mother.”
Reduced-Ingredient Turtle Shell Decoction Pills
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Formulas Name : Reduced-Ingredient Turtle Shell Decoction Pills
Chinese Name : 减味鳖甲煎丸
Drug Formulation
2 liang 4 qian of softshell turtle shell, 1 liang 2 qian of Bupleurum, 6 qian of Scutellaria, 2 qian of Ginseng, 2 qian of Pinellia, 2 qian of Licorice, 6 qian of Cinnamon Twig, 1 liang of Peony, 1 liang of Moutan Bark, 4 qian of Peach Kernel, 6 qian of Donkey-hide Gelatin, 6 qian of Rhubarb, 6 qian of Dried Ginger, and 2 qian of Shepherd’s Purse.
Source
From *Selected Essentials of Medicine*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take one jar of clear wine and mix in one sheng of ash from under the stove. Place the soft turtle shell in the mixture and boil until it dissolves. Strain to remove the residue, then add the remaining herbs and simmer until thickened. Set aside the herbal powder, mix it with the decoction, and shape into pills the size of a tung seed.
Benefits
Chronic malaria that fails to resolve may form masses known as “malaria mother.”
Instructions for Use
Take 7 pills on an empty stomach, three times daily.
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Reduced-Ingredient Turtle Shell Decoction Pills,Chronic malaria that fails to resolve may form masses known as “malaria mother.”