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Songluo Decoction

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Songluo Decoction,For malaria with phlegm-obstruction, where attacks occur at irregular times—whether in the morning or at night—and the patient gradually loses the ability to eat.

Formulas Name : Songluo Decoction

Chinese Name : 松萝汤

Drug Formulation

Half liang of Pteris fern, half liang of ginseng root, half liang of Hengshan, half liang of Sichuan Cimicifuga, and 100 bamboo leaves.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 52.

Benefits

For malaria with phlegm-obstruction, where attacks occur at irregular times—whether in the morning or at night—and the patient gradually loses the ability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Finely chop the ingredients, decoct in 2 large cups of water until reduced to 1 cup, strain, and divide into 2 doses to be taken at dawn. If the patient walks 5 li, vomiting should occur; if vomiting does not occur, take another dose; once vomiting occurs after a considerable time, the condition is cured.

Songluo Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 52.,For malaria with phlegm-obstruction, where attacks occur at irregular times—whether in the morning or at night—and the patient gradually loses the ability to eat.

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