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Wan’an Decoction

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Wan’an Decoction

Formulas Name : Wan’an Decoction

Chinese Name : 万安饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng (root removed), 1 liang of angelica root (washed with wine), 1 liang of rhubarb (raw), 1 liang of saposhnikovia root (root removed), 1 liang of bupleurum root (root removed),Zhike 1 liang (soaked in water, pith removed, chopped into slices, stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow), Banxia 1 liang (thoroughly boiled in water, strained, chopped, and dried in an oven), Shaoyao 1 liang (thoroughly washed), Huangqin 1 liang, Gancao 1 liang, and talc powder 6 liang.

Source

From *The Book of Care for Infants and Children*, Volume 2.

Processing

Mix in the talc powder just before use.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 2 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; take warm at any time; or add 1 jujube and decoct together.

Wan’an Decoction,From *The Book of Care for Infants and Children*, Volume 2.,

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