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Stemona Decoction

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Stemona Decoction,For a persistent cough.

Formulas Name : Stemona Decoction

Chinese Name : 百部煎

Drug Formulation

1 zhan of fresh Stemon tuber juice, 1 zhan of fresh Rehmannia root juice, 1 zhan of fresh ginger juice, 1 zhan of fresh lily bulb juice (if unavailable, substitute with lotus root juice), 1 zhan of honey, and 4 liang of jujubes (peeled and pitted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.

Processing

Simmer all ingredients together to form a decoction.

Benefits

For a persistent cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 spoonful per dose, dissolved in half a zhan of warm water boiled with Ophiopogon tuber, on an empty stomach; take once at noon and once before bedtime.

Stemona Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,For a persistent cough.

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