Cinnamon Twig and Rehmannia Decoction

Cinnamon Twig and Rehmannia Decoction,A curled tongue due to liver dryness.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝地黄汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Twig 3 qian, Peony Root 3 qian, Raw Rehmannia Root 3 qian, Donkey-hide Gelatin 3 qian, Chinese Angelica Root 3 qian, Licorice Root 2 qian.

Source

*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 8.

Benefits

A curled tongue due to liver dryness.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water to about half a cup; take while warm.

Note

If a patient has a stiff tongue and slurred speech due to a stroke, or if a patient has a withered tongue and slow speech due to other conditions, these are all caused by damp-cold in the spleen and kidneys; cooling and moistening treatments are not appropriate, so do not take this formula.

Cinnamon Twig and Rehmannia Decoction,*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 8.,A curled tongue due to liver dryness.

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