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Prunella Paste
夏枯草膏 〔夏枯草膏〕 xià kū cǎo gāo
Source: Yī Zōng Jīn Jiàn 医宗金鉴
Ingredients
- Xià kū cǎo (夏枯草 Prunellae Spica, prunella [spike]) 450g
- Xuán shēn (玄参 Scrophulariae Radix, scrophularia [root]) 15g
- Kūn bù (昆布 Laminariae/Eckloniae Thallus, kelp) 9g
- Zhè bèi mǔ (浙贝母 Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, Zhèjiāng fritillaria [bulb]) 15g
- Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 9g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 15g
- Xiān máo (仙茅 Curculiginis Rhizoma, curculigo [root]) 15g
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 9g
- Hóng huā (红花 Carthami Flos, carthamus [flower]) 6g
- Xiāng fù (香附 Cyperi Rhizoma, cyperus [rhizome]) 30g
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 9g
- Wū yào (乌药 Linderae Radix, lindera [root]) 15g
- Jiāng cán (僵蚕 Bombyx Batryticatus , silkworm) 15g
- Dà zǎo (大枣 Jujubae Fructus, jujube) 240g
Actions: Softens hardness and disperses binds; transforms phlegm and disperses goiter.
Indications: Goiter, scrofula, and phlegm nodes.
Method: Decoct prunella and reduce. Strain off the dregs, add the other ingredients, and cook over a low flame to syrupy consistency.
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