Decoction to Relieve Anger，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.，A manic disorder resulting from the decline of the Yangming Stomach Earth. Often caused by humiliation at the hands of a stronger person, leading to pent-up resentment and injustice, which in turn causes a mental disorder characterized by mania—at times brandishing a knife, at times climbing onto rooftops, with disheveled hair and loud screaming.
Decoction to Relieve Anger
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Formulas Name : Decoction to Relieve Anger
Chinese Name : 舒愤汤
Drug Formulation
White Peony Root 2 liang, Roasted Gardenia 5 qian, Scrophularia Root 1 liang, Tianyao Powder 3 qian, Bupleurum Root 1 qian.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.
Benefits
A manic disorder resulting from the decline of the Yangming Stomach Earth. Often caused by humiliation at the hands of a stronger person, leading to pent-up resentment and injustice, which in turn causes a mental disorder characterized by mania—at times brandishing a knife, at times climbing onto rooftops, with disheveled hair and loud screaming.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the mania subsides; after two doses, the condition improves; after three doses, the patient is fully recovered.
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Decoction to Relieve Anger,A manic disorder resulting from the decline of the Yangming Stomach Earth. Often caused by humiliation at the hands of a stronger person, leading to pent-up resentment and injustice, which in turn causes a mental disorder characterized by mania—at times brandishing a knife, at times climbing onto rooftops, with disheveled hair and loud screaming.