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Ben Tun Decoction,For kidney accumulation, where the lower abdomen feels as if a river dolphin is leaping upward.

Formulas Name : Ben Tun Decoction

Chinese Name : 奔豚饮

Drug Formulation

Peony Root, Sichuan Lovage, Poria, Kudzu Root, Pinellia, Licorice, Chinese Angelica, and Sweet Plum Bark.

Source

From *Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 9.

Benefits

For kidney accumulation, where the lower abdomen feels as if a river dolphin is leaping upward.

Ben Tun Decoction,From *Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 9.,For kidney accumulation, where the lower abdomen feels as if a river dolphin is leaping upward.

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