Sour Jujube Decoction，From *Secret Records for Prolonging Life*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.，For restlessness due to deficiency and inability to sleep; qi rising from beneath the ribs to the heart.
Sour Jujube Decoction
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Formulas Name : Sour Jujube Decoction
Chinese Name : 酸枣饮
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of jujube seeds, 2 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of white atractylodes, 2 liang of tangerine peel, 2.5 liang of schisandra berries, 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of poria, and 4 liang of fresh ginger.
Source
From *Secret Records for Prolonging Life*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Chop the ingredients as above.
Benefits
For restlessness due to deficiency and inability to sleep; qi rising from beneath the ribs to the heart.
Instructions for Use
Boil 6 sheng of water down to 2.5 sheng, strain out the residue, and divide into 3 doses.
Note
Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, raw scallions, and vinegar-based foods.
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Sour Jujube Decoction,For restlessness due to deficiency and inability to sleep; qi rising from beneath the ribs to the heart.