Sanyin Jiayi Bingzheng Fanglun (3)

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A Folk Remedy for Hepatic Ascites: Tingli Da Wan

Tingli Da Wan is a small, single-medicinal formula from Chen Yan's Sanyin Ji Yi Bingzheng Fanglun (Systematic Treatise on Three Categories of Pathogenic Factors) of the Song dynasty. Its composition is: Tian Tingli (sweet Descurainia seed, stir-fried with paper separating) and Jicai Gen (Capsella bursa-pastoris…

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Qingjin Dan for Treating Cough with Blood

"Qingjin Dan" (Gold-Clearing Elixir) comes from The Systematic Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases (Sanyin Jiyi Bingzheng Fang Lun). Its composition is: xingren (Semen Armeniacae; peeled, tip removed, then stir-fried yellow with oyster shell powder and the powder discarded) 1 liang (30 g),…

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