Warming the Middle with Ginger Decoction

Warming the Middle with Ginger Decoction,Lung deficiency with cold, emaciation, weakness, trembling, gasping for breath, chest fullness, and lung atrophy.

Formulas Name : Warming the Middle with Ginger Decoction

Chinese Name : 温中生姜汤

Drug Formulation

Ginger 1 jin, Cinnamon Bark 4 liang, Licorice 3 liang, Ephedra 3 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 4 liang.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 8.

Benefits

Lung deficiency with cold, emaciation, weakness, trembling, gasping for breath, chest fullness, and lung atrophy.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 2.5 sheng. Divide into 3 doses. First, boil Ephedra for 2 boils, skim off the foam, then add the remaining herbs and continue boiling.

Warming the Middle with Ginger Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 8.,Lung deficiency with cold, emaciation, weakness, trembling, gasping for breath, chest fullness, and lung atrophy.

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