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Decoction for Descending Qi and Harmonizing the Collaterals

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Decoction for Descending Qi and Harmonizing the Collaterals,For those who have traveled long distances while carrying heavy loads, or who have suffered from exertion or blood loss, resulting in qi rebelling upward, causing oppression and pain in the chest and flanks; in severe cases, even breathing is painful, and coughing produces blood-tinged sputum.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Descending Qi and Harmonizing the Collaterals

Chinese Name : 降气和络饮

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Trichosanthes root bark, 3 qian of sweet almonds, 3 qian of Aster tataricus, 3 qian of Sichuan fritillary bulb, 1 liang of loquat leaves (cleaned of hairs and veins), 3 qian of Sudanese red ginseng, 3 qian of Achyranthes root, 4 spoons of Panax notoginseng juice, 4 spoons of Curcuma zedoaria juice, and the juice of two lotus root piths (mix well and combine).

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For those who have traveled long distances while carrying heavy loads, or who have suffered from exertion or blood loss, resulting in qi rebelling upward, causing oppression and pain in the chest and flanks; in severe cases, even breathing is painful, and coughing produces blood-tinged sputum.

Decoction for Descending Qi and Harmonizing the Collaterals,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For those who have traveled long distances while carrying heavy loads, or who have suffered from exertion or blood loss, resulting in qi rebelling upward, causing oppression and pain in the chest and flanks; in severe cases, even breathing is painful, and coughing produces blood-tinged sputum.

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