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Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction

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Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction,For cases where wind-cold and rebellious qi have long been present in the abdomen during pregnancy, leading to retained fluid; further exposure to cold triggers an episode, which, interacting with the qi, causes distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction

Chinese Name : 仓公下气汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora root, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Citrus reticulata peel, Magnolia officinalis bark, Aquilaria agallocha, Cyperus rotundus, Lindera aggregata, Eucommia ulmoides, Perilla frutescens, and Peucedanum praeruptorum.

Source

*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For cases where wind-cold and rebellious qi have long been present in the abdomen during pregnancy, leading to retained fluid; further exposure to cold triggers an episode, which, interacting with the qi, causes distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Cang Gong’s Qi-Descending Decoction,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,For cases where wind-cold and rebellious qi have long been present in the abdomen during pregnancy, leading to retained fluid; further exposure to cold triggers an episode, which, interacting with the qi, causes distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

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