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Dao Yang Decoction,Deficient fire rises upward, and the metal energy of the lung cannot descend, resulting in unrelenting yang that refuses to subside.

Formulas Name : Dao Yang Decoction

Chinese Name : 倒阳汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Scrophularia root, 3 fen of cinnamon bark, and 3 liang of Ophiopogon tuber.

Source

From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Deficient fire rises upward, and the metal energy of the lung cannot descend, resulting in unrelenting yang that refuses to subside.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Dao Yang Decoction，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 2.，Deficient fire rises upward, and the metal energy of the lung cannot descend, resulting in unrelenting yang that refuses to subside.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026

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