Shi Hua Decoction

Shi Hua Decoction,For depletion of true yang, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, hemiplegia with numbness and pain, and edema from beriberi that prevents walking.

Formulas Name : Shi Hua Decoction

Chinese Name : 十华汤

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), Astragalus Root (coarsely chopped), Notopterygium Root (with root tip removed), Atractylodes Rhizome (roasted), Green Tangerine Peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed), Platycodon Root (roasted), Dried Ginger (roasted), Cinnamon Bark (coarse outer bark removed),Licorice (roasted), Acanthopanax Bark (prepare by boiling 1 liang of Evodia with one bowl of water together with the Acanthopanax bark until the water is completely evaporated; remove the Evodia, finely chop the bark, and dry in an oven before use)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.

Processing

Chop the above herbs into pieces the size of sesame seeds.

Benefits

For depletion of true yang, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, hemiplegia with numbness and pain, and edema from beriberi that prevents walking.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; use 1 zhan of water, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 2 jujubes (split open), decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Shi Hua Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,For depletion of true yang, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, hemiplegia with numbness and pain, and edema from beriberi that prevents walking.

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