Yang-Tonifying Decoction

Yang-Tonifying Decoction,Used to treat straight, inverted, and oblique conditions, as well as cataracts.

Formulas Name : Yang-Tonifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 补阳汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Bark 1 qian (peeled), Anemarrhena Rhizome (roasted) 3 qian, Angelica Root (washed with wine) 3 qian, Raw Rehmannia Root (washed with wine) 3 qian,3 qian of Poria cocos, 3 qian of Alisma orientale, 3 qian of dried tangerine peel, 5 qian of white peony root, 5 qian of Saposhnikovia root, 1 liang of Astragalus root, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Notopterygium root, 1 liang of Angelica pubescens, 1 liang of prepared Rehmannia root, 1 liang of licorice root, and 2 liang of Bupleurum root.

Source

From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Used to treat straight, inverted, and oblique conditions, as well as cataracts.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 da zhan; strain and take on an empty stomach.

Note

Do not take this formula in cases of extreme cold or strong winds, excessive physical labor, irregular diet, mental exhaustion, or weak vital energy.

Yang-Tonifying Decoction,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.,Used to treat straight, inverted, and oblique conditions, as well as cataracts.

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