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Bai Li Decoction,For combined Taiyang and Yangming syndromes, or stroke, characterized by severe fever, headache, eye pain, heaviness of the body, restlessness, difficulty moving, and scanty urination.

Formulas Name : Bai Li Decoction

Chinese Name : 表里汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia twigs, 1 liang of Ephedra (knots removed), 1 liang of Rheum palmatum (soaked in wine), 1 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 136.

Benefits

For combined Taiyang and Yangming syndromes, or stroke, characterized by severe fever, headache, eye pain, heaviness of the body, restlessness, difficulty moving, and scanty urination.

Instructions for Use

Boil in water and take while hot.

Bai Li Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 136.，For combined Taiyang and Yangming syndromes, or stroke, characterized by severe fever, headache, eye pain, heaviness of the body, restlessness, difficulty moving, and scanty urination.

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