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Chaihu Duhuo Decoction

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Chaihu Duhuo Decoction,For wind-dampness-induced low back pain in the Shaoyang meridian, characterized by pain as if being pierced by an awl beneath the skin.

Formulas Name : Chaihu Duhuo Decoction

Chinese Name : 柴胡独活汤

Drug Formulation

Chaihu, Duhuo, Fangfeng, Chuanxiong, Cangzhu, Qingpi, and Gancao.

Source

From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For wind-dampness-induced low back pain in the Shaoyang meridian, characterized by pain as if being pierced by an awl beneath the skin.

Chaihu Duhuo Decoction,From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.,For wind-dampness-induced low back pain in the Shaoyang meridian, characterized by pain as if being pierced by an awl beneath the skin.

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