formula | Peony Decoction Shao Yao Tang |
source | Shengji Zonglu, Official, 1117 |
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bubble_chart Composition Peony, Saposhnikovia divaricata (with forked roots removed), Ephedra (de-rooted and de-noded, decocted first, skim off foam, baked dry) 22.5 gm each, Pueraria lobata (filed) 30 gm, Scutellaria baicalensis (with black core removed), Stephania tetrandra, Cinnamomum cassia (coarse bark removed) 15 gm each, Dried ginger (prepared, cracked) 30 gm, Atractylodes macrocephala, Ginseng, Angelica pubescens (de-reeded head), Ligusticum chuanxiong, Bamboo sap (added in rotation), Cimicifuga foetida, Achyranthes bidentata (with sprouts removed, filed, lightly stir-fried), Gypsum (crushed), Aged tangerine peel (scalded, white part removed, baked), Antelope horn (filed into shavings), Eleutherococcus senticosus (roasted) 15 gm each.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Except for bamboo sap, the remaining 18 ingredients are ground into coarse powder. Use 12 grams each time, with 400 ml of water.
bubble_chart Indications
Apoplexy hemiplegia.