Saliva-Generating Sweet Dew Decoction，From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.，For loss of appetite, being thin despite a good appetite, dry mouth and tongue, spontaneous sweating, dry and hard stools, and frequent urination.
Saliva-Generating Sweet Dew Decoction
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Formulas Name : Saliva-Generating Sweet Dew Decoction
Chinese Name : 生津甘露汤
Drug Formulation
4 fen of Cimicifuga, 5 fen of Saposhnikovia, 5 fen of raw licorice, 5 fen of Chinese Stephania, 5 fen of raw Rehmannia, 6 fen of Angelica root, 1 qian of Bupleurum, 1 qian of Notopterygium, 1 qian of fried licorice, 1 qian of Astragalus, 1 qian of wine-processed Anemarrhena, 1 qian of wine-processed Scutellaria, 1 qian and 5 fen of wine-processed Gentiana, 1 qian and 5 fen of gypsum, 1 qian and 5 fen of Phellodendron,a small amount of Safflower, 5 Peach Kernels, 10 Apricot Kernels.
Source
From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For loss of appetite, being thin despite a good appetite, dry mouth and tongue, spontaneous sweating, dry and hard stools, and frequent urination.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients and combine them into a single dose. Add 2 zhan of water and 1 spoon of wine, and decoct until reduced to 1 zhan. Take while slightly warm, some time after a meal.
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Saliva-Generating Sweet Dew Decoction,For loss of appetite, being thin despite a good appetite, dry mouth and tongue, spontaneous sweating, dry and hard stools, and frequent urination.