Zi Shi Decoction

Zi Shi Decoction,Arthralgia; erratic pain radiating from the chest and back to the hands, feet, and lower back, coming and going unpredictably; may progress to a heavy head that cannot be lifted; thick phlegm and saliva; drooling from the corners of the mouth; and a rattling sound in the throat when lying down.

Formulas Name : Zi Shi Decoction

Chinese Name : 自适汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus 5 qian, White Peony 5 qian, Angelica 5 qian, Poria 5 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 0.5 fen, Pinellia 1 qian, Notopterygium 1 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Bupleurum 2 qian, Platycodon 0.5 fen.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Arthralgia; erratic pain radiating from the chest and back to the hands, feet, and lower back, coming and going unpredictably; may progress to a heavy head that cannot be lifted; thick phlegm and saliva; drooling from the corners of the mouth; and a rattling sound in the throat when lying down.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Zi Shi Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Arthralgia; erratic pain radiating from the chest and back to the hands, feet, and lower back, coming and going unpredictably; may progress to a heavy head that cannot be lifted; thick phlegm and saliva; drooling from the corners of the mouth; and a rattling sound in the throat when lying down.

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