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Decoction of Two Ingredients,For "ben tun" hernia and stabbing, wandering pain.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Two Ingredients

Chinese Name : 二物汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of spicy cassia bark, 1 liang of stir-fried pharbitis.

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For "ben tun" hernia and stabbing, wandering pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add fresh ginger and jujubes, decoct in water, and drink while warm.

Decoction of Two Ingredients,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 18.,For “ben tun” hernia and stabbing, wandering pain.

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