Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction

Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction,Boil toxins; deficiency of ying and wei qi and blood, with insufficient heat.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction

Chinese Name : 四物保元汤

Drug Formulation

Bai Shaoyao 1.5 qian (wine-fried), Chuanxiong 1.5 qian, Sheng Dihuang 5 qian, Tai Dang 5 qian, Sheng Qi 5 qian, Danggui 2 qian, Zhi Cao 1 qian.

Source

*New Compilation of Proven Formulas*, Volume 11.

Benefits

Boil toxins; deficiency of ying and wei qi and blood, with insufficient heat.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction,*New Compilation of Proven Formulas*, Volume 11.,Boil toxins; deficiency of ying and wei qi and blood, with insufficient heat.

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