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Reed-Root Decoction

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Reed-Root Decoction,Cholera following typhoid fever, with restlessness and dry retching.

Formulas Name : Reed-Root Decoction

Chinese Name : 芦参汤

Drug Formulation

Reed root (chopped) 2 liang, ginseng 1 liang, Ophiopogon tuber (core removed, roasted) 1 liang, red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, loquat leaves (hairs removed, roasted) 1 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 26.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Cholera following typhoid fever, with restlessness and dry retching.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 3 cun of white leek; decoct until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take while warm, three times daily.

Reed-Root Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 26.,Cholera following typhoid fever, with restlessness and dry retching.

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