Seaweed Decoction，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 18.，Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.
Seaweed Decoction
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Formulas Name : Seaweed Decoction
Chinese Name : 海藻汤
Drug Formulation
4 liang of seaweed, half a sheng of Pinellia, half a sheng of Schisandra, 2 liang of Asarum, 50 apricot kernels, 1 liang of fresh ginger, and 6 liang of Poria (one version omits Schisandra and fresh ginger).
Source
*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 18.
Benefits
Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue. Divide the decoction into three doses and take three times daily.
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Seaweed Decoction,Cough accompanied by diarrhea; fullness and tightness in the chest with shortness of breath; occasional palpitations; reluctance to move the limbs; heat in the hands and feet; loss of appetite; pain in the shoulders and back; and occasional chills.