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Seven-Ingredient Jujube Decoction

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Seven-Ingredient Jujube Decoction,For a cold-induced cough that flares up upon exposure to cold.

Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Jujube Decoction

Chinese Name : 大枣七味汤

Drug Formulation

30 large dried jujubes (split open), 4 liang of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 100 apricot kernels (peeled, tips removed, split into two halves, and ground), 5 liang of Asarum, 3 liang of Evodia, and 3 liang of Angelica sinensis.

Source

*Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For a cold-induced cough that flares up upon exposure to cold.

Instructions for Use

Boil 8 sheng of water down to 2 sheng and 6 he, strain out the residue, and divide the warm decoction into 3 doses, taking each dose after a period equivalent to a 10-li walk. You will feel the effects after one dose; 3–4 doses yield optimal results. Take one dose every 3–4 days.

Note

Avoid raw scallions and raw vegetables.

Seven-Ingredient Jujube Decoction,*Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.,For a cold-induced cough that flares up upon exposure to cold.

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