Snake Shedding Decoction

Snake Shedding Decoction,Dizziness and chest tightness; upon onset, the patient feels as if about to fall.

Formulas Name : Snake Shedding Decoction

Chinese Name : 蛇蜕饮

Drug Formulation

Snake Shedding (cleaned of dirt, skin roasted) 2 liang; Cicada (head, wings, and legs removed, roasted) 40 pieces; Bupleurum (stems removed) 2 liang; Red Peony Root 2 liang; Sandy Ginseng 2 liang; Kudzu Root 2 liang; Apricot Kernels (skin, tips, and double kernels removed, stir-fried until golden) 3 liang;Gypsum (crushed) 3 liang, Ox Bile 10 pieces (each about the size of a soybean; ground into powder and taken with hot water), Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed) 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind all ingredients except ox bile into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Dizziness and chest tightness; upon onset, the patient feels as if about to fall.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, then add a small amount each of honey, bamboo sap, and ox bile; decoct for another 2–3 boils, strain, and take while warm.

Snake Shedding Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 17.,Dizziness and chest tightness; upon onset, the patient feels as if about to fall.

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