Dao Xiong Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 41.,Liver-related symptoms. When wind-cold invades the Liver Meridian, causing fullness and obstruction in the epigastrium, stiffness and pain beneath the ribs, and a constant urge to stamp one’s chest.
Dao Xiong Decoction
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Formulas Name : Dao Xiong Decoction
Chinese Name : 蹈胸汤
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of Trifoliate Orange Fruit (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), half a liang of Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), half a liang of Platycodon Root (stir-fried), and 1 fen of Licorice Root (roasted).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 41.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Liver-related symptoms. When wind-cold invades the Liver Meridian, causing fullness and obstruction in the epigastrium, stiffness and pain beneath the ribs, and a constant urge to stamp one’s chest.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose, add 2 zhan of water, half a fen of fresh ginger, and a small amount of leek white; decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan. Strain and take while warm, at any time.
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Dao Xiong Decoction,Liver-related symptoms. When wind-cold invades the Liver Meridian, causing fullness and obstruction in the epigastrium, stiffness and pain beneath the ribs, and a constant urge to stamp one’s chest.