formula | Hawksbill Shell Curcuma Decoction Dai Mei Yu Jin Tang |
source | Chongding Tongsu Shanghan Lun |
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bubble_chart Composition Raw tortoiseshell 3 gm (crushed), raw gardenia 9 gm, slender akebia 3 gm, light bamboo sap 20 ml (infused), broad turmeric 6 gm (freshly pounded), green forsythia 6 gm (with core), powdered moutan bark 6 gm, ginger juice 2 drops (infused), fresh calamus juice 10 ml (infused), purple gold tablet 1 gm (dissolved in boiling water and infused).
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
First, use 60 grams of wild mushroom roots, 40 fresh rolled bamboo leaves, and 2 small bundles of rush pith. Boil them in 1.2 liters of water until reduced to 800 ml. Strain the clear broth and divide it into two doses for medicinal decoction.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clear and disperse phlegm-fire from the collaterals.
bubble_chart Indications
Pathogenic heat invades the pericardium inward, stagnating and steaming body fluids into phlegm, which clouds the heart orifice, leading to mental confusion, delirious speech and visions, and difficulty in expectorating phlegm.