Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction,*Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.
Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction
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Formulas Name : Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction
Chinese Name : 玳瑁郁金汤
Drug Formulation
Raw tortoise shell 1 qian (ground into powder), raw gardenia 3 qian, slender akebia 1 qian, bamboo sap 2 piao (infused), Guang curcuma 2 qian (crushed raw), green forsythia 2 qian (with core), powdered moutan bark 2 qian, ginger juice 2 drops (infused), fresh acorus 2 small spoons (infused), purple gold slices 3 fen(dissolved in boiling water and added).
Source
*Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.
Instructions for Use
First, use 2 liang of wild arrowhead root, 40 fresh rolled bamboo leaves, and 2 small bundles of lamp wick (5–6 fen); add 6 bowls of water and decoct until reduced to 4 bowls; take the clear decoction and divide it into two doses for subsequent decoctions.
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Tortoiseshell and Curcuma Decoction,Heat has sunk into the Pericardium, transforming body fluids into phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart. The patient experiences delusional speech and hallucinations, suspects ghosts and spirits, is in a state of mental confusion, and has difficulty expectorating phlegm.