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Cold-Descending Decoction

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Cold-Descending Decoction,Hemoptysis or epistaxis, with a pulse that is洪滑而长 (vigorous, slippery, and long), or extending upward to the fish-interval; this is due to heat causing the stomach qi to fail to descend.

Formulas Name : Cold-Descending Decoction

Chinese Name : 寒降汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Hematite (finely ground) 6 qian, Clear Pinellia 3 qian, Trichosanthes Seed (roasted and pounded) 4 qian, Raw Hangzhou Peony Root 4 qian, Bamboo Shavings 3 qian, Burdock Seed (roasted and pounded) 3 qian, Powdered Licorice 1.5 qian.

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Hemoptysis or epistaxis, with a pulse that is洪滑而长 (vigorous, slippery, and long), or extending upward to the fish-interval; this is due to heat causing the stomach qi to fail to descend.

Cold-Descending Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,Hemoptysis or epistaxis, with a pulse that is洪滑而长 (vigorous, slippery, and long), or extending upward to the fish-interval; this is due to heat causing the stomach qi to fail to descend.

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