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Thousand-Li Flowing Water Decoction

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Thousand-Li Flowing Water Decoction,For restlessness and insomnia due to deficiency.

Formulas Name : Thousand-Li Flowing Water Decoction

Chinese Name : 千里流水汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang Pinellia, 3 liang Ophiopogon, 4 liang Poria, 2 sheng Ziziphus jujuba seeds, 2 liang Licorice, 2 liang Cinnamon Bark, 2 liang Scutellaria, 2 liang Polygala, 2 liang Smilax, 2 liang Ginseng, 2 liang Fresh Ginger, 1 sheng glutinous rice.

Source

*Qianjin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 12.

Benefits

For restlessness and insomnia due to deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Boil the rice in 1 hu of “Thousand-Li Flowing Water” until it reaches a rolling boil, skim the foam 10,000 times, strain to clarify, then take 1 dou of the liquid to boil the herbs. Reduce to 2.5 sheng and divide into 3 doses.

Thousand-Li Flowing Water Decoction,*Qianjin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 12.,For restlessness and insomnia due to deficiency.

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