Taihe Decoction

Taihe Decoction,For wind-induced wasting and the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury.

Formulas Name : Taihe Decoction

Chinese Name : 太和汤

Drug Formulation

Qianhu (with root tip removed) 1 liang, loquat leaves (hairs wiped off) 1 liang, softshell turtle shell (vinegar-fried) 1 liang,Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Platycodon root (root tip removed, stir-fried) 1 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang, Schisandra 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, fried with ginger juice) 1 liang, Pinellia (washed in boiling water, slime removed) 1 liang, Curcuma zedoaria (baked, chopped) 1 liang,Agastache (stems removed) 1 liang, Saposhnikovia (branches removed) 1 liang, Ginseng 3 fen, Bupleurum (stems removed) half a liang, Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 1.5 liang, White Mulberry Bark (chopped) half a liang, Angelica (sliced, baked) half a liang, Peony root half a liang,Zhike (pulp removed, fried with wheat bran) half liang, Moutanpi half liang, Licorice (roasted, chopped) half liang, Zhimu (baked) half liang, Apricot Kernels (skin and tips removed, double kernels, fried with wheat bran) half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For wind-induced wasting and the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while warm.

Taihe Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 13.,For wind-induced wasting and the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury.

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