Eight Correct Ingredients Combined with Four Substances Decoction

Eight Correct Ingredients Combined with Four Substances Decoction,Blood-stained diarrhea; red, scanty, and painful urination.

Formulas Name : Eight Correct Ingredients Combined with Four Substances Decoction

Chinese Name : 八正合四物汤

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb (roasted), Akebia, talc powder, Plantain Seed, Gardenia Seed, Licorice (raw), Angelica Root Tips, Raw Rehmannia, and Red Peony Root—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Song of Preserving Life: Annotated Verses*, Volume 22.

Benefits

Blood-stained diarrhea; red, scanty, and painful urination.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Decoct in water and take orally.

Eight Correct Ingredients Combined with Four Substances Decoction,From *The Song of Preserving Life: Annotated Verses*, Volume 22.,Blood-stained diarrhea; red, scanty, and painful urination.

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