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Bamboo Six,Purple-blistered shā, where the toxic qi of shā remains in the muscles and skin.

Formulas Name : Bamboo Six

Chinese Name : 竹六

Drug Formulation

Safflower, Red Safflower, Eupatorium, Peach Kernel, Eucommia, Platycodon, Ligusticum, and Achyranthes.

Source

Formula from *Yu Heng on Shā and Distension*, Middle Volume; name found in *Complete Book of Shā Syndromes*, Lower Volume.

Benefits

Purple-blistered shā, where the toxic qi of shā remains in the muscles and skin.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Bamboo Six,Formula from *Yu Heng on Shā and Distension*, Middle Volume; name found in *Complete Book of Shā Syndromes*, Lower Volume.,Purple-blistered shā, where the toxic qi of shā remains in the muscles and skin.

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