Schisandra Decoction

Schisandra Decoction,Cough due to cold damage.

Formulas Name : Schisandra Decoction

Chinese Name : 五味子饮

Drug Formulation

Schisandra berries (roasted) 1 liang, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed; boiled in water, scum skimmed off, then dried) 1 liang, Donkey-hide gelatin (roasted until dry) 1 liang, Aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water to remove the white pith, then dried) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half a liang, Apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, skin and tip removed, double kernels separated, then roasted) half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 24.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Cough due to cold damage.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct together until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take while warm; take at any time.

Schisandra Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 24.,Cough due to cold damage.

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