Liver-Moistening Decoction

Liver-Moistening Decoction,When kidney yin is depleted, a person may become easily irritable throughout the day, feeling restless and agitated without any specific cause for anger, and unable to calm themselves. By nightfall, they experience dryness in the mouth and on the tongue; they sleep soundly only during the first watch of the night, but remain awake for the rest of the night.

Formulas Name : Liver-Moistening Decoction

Chinese Name : 润肝汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Rehmannia glutinosa (Shu Di), 4 qian of Cornus officinalis (Shan Zhu Yu), 5 qian of Paeonia lactiflora (Bai Shao), 5 qian of Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), 1 qian of Schisandra chinensis (Wu Wei Zi), 3 qian of Scrophularia ningpoensis (Xuan Shen), 3 qian of Moutan bark (Dan Pi), and 1 qian of stir-fried Gardenia jasminoides (Zhi Zi).

Source

*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 10.

Benefits

When kidney yin is depleted, a person may become easily irritable throughout the day, feeling restless and agitated without any specific cause for anger, and unable to calm themselves. By nightfall, they experience dryness in the mouth and on the tongue; they sleep soundly only during the first watch of the night, but remain awake for the rest of the night.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Liver-Moistening Decoction,*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 10.,When kidney yin is depleted, a person may become easily irritable throughout the day, feeling restless and agitated without any specific cause for anger, and unable to calm themselves. By nightfall, they experience dryness in the mouth and on the tongue; they sleep soundly only during the first watch of the night, but remain awake for the rest of the night.

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