Giraffe and Rhinoceros Decoction

Giraffe and Rhinoceros Decoction,Wind-heat ascending, red eyes and headache, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and red, scanty, and painful urination.

Formulas Name : Giraffe and Rhinoceros Decoction

Chinese Name : 羚犀汤

Drug Formulation

Antelope Horn Shavings, Rhinoceros Horn Shavings, Raw Rehmannia Root, Atractylodes, Fangfeng (stem removed), Ginseng (root removed), Licorice (roasted), Gardenia Seed, Schizonepeta Spikes, and Cimicifuga—all in equal parts.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Wind-heat ascending, red eyes and headache, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and red, scanty, and painful urination.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 large bowl of water along with 5 slices each of fresh ginger and bamboo leaves. Decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach or before meals.

Giraffe and Rhinoceros Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Wind-heat ascending, red eyes and headache, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and red, scanty, and painful urination.

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