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Sour Pomegranate Decoction,Dry mouth.

Formulas Name : Sour Pomegranate Decoction

Chinese Name : 酸石榴汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sour pomegranate seeds, 2 liang of sour jujube seeds (pitted), 2 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed, lightly roasted), 1.5 liang of rubus fruit, 3 liang of Pueraria root, 50 black plums (pitted), 1 liang of licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), and 1.5 liang of Trichosanthes root.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 117.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Dry mouth.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan, and take three times daily at any time.

Sour Pomegranate Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 117.,Dry mouth.

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