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Soul-Retaining Decoction

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Soul-Retaining Decoction,Extreme spleen exhaustion.

Formulas Name : Soul-Retaining Decoction

Chinese Name : 魂停汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of White Peony Root, 1 liang of Platycodon Root, 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of Chebulic Myrobalan, 1 liang of Cloves, 1 liang of Licorice.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Extreme spleen exhaustion.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 daqian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 1 spoonful of honey; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; drink in one gulp, regardless of the time of day. Take on an empty stomach before dinner each evening and again before bedtime; this will ensure a warm sensation in the epigastrium throughout the night, accompanied by a harmonious, rising energy.

Soul-Retaining Decoction,*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,Extreme spleen exhaustion.

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