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Spleen-Clearing Decoction,For shortness of breath, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malaria.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Clearing Decoction

Chinese Name : 荡脾汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of apricot kernels (remove skin and tip; stir-fry with clam powder until yellow), 1 liang of Pinellia (soak in natural ginger juice overnight; bake the next day), 5 soybeans (remove shells and inner membranes; extract oil using rice paper).

Source

From *De Xiao* (Effective Treatments), Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder; take 7 high-quality northern jujubes, steam them with lampwick water, remove the skin and pits, and use the flesh to form pills.

Benefits

For shortness of breath, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills per dose; for regular use, take with a decoction of lamp wick and jujubes; for facial swelling, take with a decoction of areca nut; to aid digestion of undigested food, take with a decoction of aged rice, on an empty stomach or before bedtime; to resolve phlegm, take with a decoction of black plum; to treat malaria, take with garlic decoction or leek water.

Spleen-Clearing Decoction,From *De Xiao* (Effective Treatments), Volume 11.,For shortness of breath, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malaria.

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