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Decoction for Relieving Stagnation,Lung stagnation; the injury is in the Qi level.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Relieving Stagnation

Chinese Name : 泄郁汤

Drug Formulation

Aster, Fritillary Bulb, Platycodon, Glehnia, Cyperus, Amomum, and White Tribulus.

Source

From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 18.

Benefits

Lung stagnation; the injury is in the Qi level.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in clear water and take orally.

Decoction for Relieving Stagnation，From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 18.，Lung stagnation; the injury is in the Qi level.

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