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