Gacorn and Uncaria Decoction

Gacorn and Uncaria Decoction,For liver wind rising, causing dizziness, a sensation of fullness and pain in the head, tinnitus, palpitations, restlessness in the hands and feet, and in severe cases, convulsions, mania, or spasms and syncope; as well as for eclampsia in pregnant women and postpartum convulsions. Also for hysteria resulting from yin deficiency with excessive fire and floating liver yang.

Formulas Name : Gacorn and Uncaria Decoction

Chinese Name : 羚角钩藤汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian and a half of antelope horn slices (decocted first), 2 qian of frosted mulberry leaves, 4 qian of Beijing-Chuan fritillary bulb (core removed), 5 qian of fresh raw rehmannia root, 3 qian of double-hooked vine (added later), 3 qian of Chuzhou chrysanthemum flowers, 3 qian of Poria cocos, 3 qian of raw white peony root, 8 fen of raw licorice root, and 5 qian of light bamboo shavings (freshly scraped; decocted with the antelope horn slices in place of water).

Source

*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For liver wind rising, causing dizziness, a sensation of fullness and pain in the head, tinnitus, palpitations, restlessness in the hands and feet, and in severe cases, convulsions, mania, or spasms and syncope; as well as for eclampsia in pregnant women and postpartum convulsions. Also for hysteria resulting from yin deficiency with excessive fire and floating liver yang.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Gacorn and Uncaria Decoction,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For liver wind rising, causing dizziness, a sensation of fullness and pain in the head, tinnitus, palpitations, restlessness in the hands and feet, and in severe cases, convulsions, mania, or spasms and syncope; as well as for eclampsia in pregnant women and postpartum convulsions. Also for hysteria resulting from yin deficiency with excessive fire and floating liver yang.

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