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Water-Soaked Softshell Turtle Carapace Decoction

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Water-Soaked Softshell Turtle Carapace Decoction,For qi-deficiency-induced emaciation, pain in the limbs, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Water-Soaked Softshell Turtle Carapace Decoction

Chinese Name : 水浸鳖甲汤

Drug Formulation

Turtle shell (from a nine-ribbed turtle, with the frills removed and roasted in vinegar) half liang; Cimicifuga root half liang; Bupleurum root (stems removed) half liang; Ginseng half liang; Poria cocos (black skin removed) half liang; Areca nut (chopped) half liang; Cardamom (shell removed) half liang;half liang of Terminalia chebula bark, half liang of rhinoceros horn (chopped), half liang of green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), half liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), half liang of licorice root (roasted and chopped), half liang of cardamom, half liang of fennel seeds (roasted), and half liang of aged rice malt (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 87.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For qi-deficiency-induced emaciation, pain in the limbs, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, soak for 2 days, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, and sip slowly on an empty stomach, followed by food.

Water-Soaked Softshell Turtle Carapace Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 87.,For qi-deficiency-induced emaciation, pain in the limbs, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, and loss of appetite.

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