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Chaihu-Huanglian Ointment

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Chaihu-Huanglian Ointment,Night sweats and intermittent hot flashes.

Formulas Name : Chaihu-Huanglian Ointment

Chinese Name : 柴胡黄连膏

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum (stem removed) and Coptis chinensis, each in equal parts.

Source

*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 15).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form a paste, and roll into pills the size of a chicken’s egg.

Benefits

Night sweats and intermittent hot flashes.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills per dose; dissolve them in a small amount of wine in a silver vessel, add 5 fen of water, and simmer in a double boiler for 20–30 boils. Take while warm, at any time of day.

Chaihu-Huanglian Ointment,*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 15).,Night sweats and intermittent hot flashes.

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