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Small Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,General weakness and distension as if slightly swollen; fullness and oppression in the chest and heart with gas; high fever; heaviness in the lower abdomen; weakness in both legs.

Formulas Name : Small Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Chinese Name : 小鳖甲汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of soft-shelled turtle shell, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 3 liang of Ephedra, 3 liang of antelope horn, 3 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 3 liang of apricot kernels, 4 liang of Peucedanum praeruptorum, 20 black plums, and 30 pieces of white leek.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 7.

Benefits

General weakness and distension as if slightly swollen; fullness and oppression in the chest and heart with gas; high fever; heaviness in the lower abdomen; weakness in both legs.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 2 sheng 7 he; divide into 3 doses.

Note

Avoid amaranth and raw green onions.

Small Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 7.,General weakness and distension as if slightly swollen; fullness and oppression in the chest and heart with gas; high fever; heaviness in the lower abdomen; weakness in both legs.

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