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Rhubarb and Fermented Soybean Decoction

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Rhubarb and Fermented Soybean Decoction,For recurrence of symptoms due to excessive food, drink, or exertion following recovery from cold damage.

Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Fermented Soybean Decoction

Chinese Name : 大黄豉汤

Drug Formulation

5 he of fermented soybeans, 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 liang of cinnamon bark, 4 liang of rhubarb, and half a jin of sodium silicate.

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 2, citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.

Benefits

For recurrence of symptoms due to excessive food, drink, or exertion following recovery from cold damage.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng; strain out the residue. Drink 1 sheng of the decoction—at a temperature suitable for the patient—before meals, twice daily.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw scallions, and similar foods.

Rhubarb and Fermented Soybean Decoction,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 2, citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.,For recurrence of symptoms due to excessive food, drink, or exertion following recovery from cold damage.

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