Cooling and Moisturizing Decoction

Cooling and Moisturizing Decoction,Itching of the skin; numbness of the head, face, hands, and feet.

Formulas Name : Cooling and Moisturizing Decoction

Chinese Name : 清凉润燥汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1.5 qian of raw Rehmannia, 1 qian of Coptis, 1 qian of Scutellaria, 1 qian of Paeonia, 1 qian of Ligusticum, 0.8 fen of Gastrodia, 0.8 fen of Saposhnikovia, 0.8 fen of Notopterygium, 0.8 fen of Schizonepeta, 0.6 fen of Asarum, and 0.5 fen of Glycyrrhiza.

Source

From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 12.

Benefits

Itching of the skin; numbness of the head, face, hands, and feet.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Cooling and Moisturizing Decoction,From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 12.,Itching of the skin; numbness of the head, face, hands, and feet.

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