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Turnip Seed Decoction,Trismus, with shortness of breath and near-fainting.

Formulas Name : Turnip Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 蔓菁子汤

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of turnip seeds, 3 liang of Poria, 3 liang of Polygonum tinctorium seeds, 3 liang of ginseng, 3 liang of Polygonum aviculare, 3 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, and 3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 262.

Processing

Chop the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

Trismus, with shortness of breath and near-fainting.

Instructions for Use

Boil 5 sheng of water with turnip seeds until reduced to 2 sheng; strain out the residue, add the remaining herbs, and boil. Divide into doses and take; if the jaw is locked, use an object to administer the decoction. The condition will be cured immediately.

Turnip Seed Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 262.,Trismus, with shortness of breath and near-fainting.

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