Decoction for Eliminating Water Retention

Decoction for Eliminating Water Retention,Swelling from the waist up; fever with pathogenic factors in the exterior.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Eliminating Water Retention

Chinese Name : 祛水饮

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (knots removed), Bupleurum 1 qian, Cimicifuga 8 fen, Saposhnikovia 3 qian, Hawthorn 3 qian, Fresh Ginger 5 slices.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Swelling from the waist up; fever with pathogenic factors in the exterior.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Eliminating Water Retention,From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.,Swelling from the waist up; fever with pathogenic factors in the exterior.

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