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formulaPancreas Decoction Yi Zi Tang
source"Medical Ancestry: A Concise Discourse" Volume 6
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bubble_chart Composition

Coptis, Picrorhiza, Chuanxiong, Achyranthes, Angelica, each 4.5 gm; Saposhnikovia, Honeysuckle, Coix, Akebia, each 3 gm; 7 Bombyx Batryticatus (stir-fried, crushed); Smilax Glabra 1 kg (soaked in rice water for 1-2 hours, crushed, washed clean, avoid iron); 7 Ricinus seeds (remove black skin, crushed); Glycyrrhiza 1.8 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Use 1 liter of aged wine and river water each, boil until reduced to 750 ml, then add the aforementioned herbs and one cleaned and de-greased pancreas. Boil together, and take before meals to induce sweating.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispersing toxins.

bubble_chart Indications

When a person is weak and deficient in qi due to toxic sores, it is not suitable to induce sweating or purging.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For those who are extremely weak, add Ginseng.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

During the medication period, avoid consuming beef, dog meat, chicken, alcohol, vinegar, tea, and similar items.

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