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Decoction of Five Seeds and Five Barks

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Decoction of Five Seeds and Five Barks,Shortness of breath with distension; yin-type edema accompanied by shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Five Seeds and Five Barks

Chinese Name : 五子五皮汤

Drug Formulation

Acanthopanax bark, Lycium bark, Poria bark, Areca nut peel, Ginger peel, Apricot kernels, Perilla seeds, Lepidium seeds, White mustard seeds, and Radish seeds.

Source

*The Classic of Warm and Febrile Diseases*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Shortness of breath with distension; yin-type edema accompanied by shortness of breath.

Decoction of Five Seeds and Five Barks,*The Classic of Warm and Febrile Diseases*, Volume 5.,Shortness of breath with distension; yin-type edema accompanied by shortness of breath.

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