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Dragon-Tiger Decoction

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Dragon-Tiger Decoction,For weakness in the legs due to deficiency-related debility.

Formulas Name : Dragon-Tiger Decoction

Chinese Name : 龙虎饮

Drug Formulation

Deer antler (soaked in wine, roasted with butter) 2 liang; Aconite root (roasted, with skin and navel removed) 2 liang; Ginseng (root tip removed) half a liang; Smilax glabra half a liang; Dendrobium nobile (soaked in wine) half a liang; Eucommia bark (peeled, chopped, treated with ginger juice, stir-fried to remove fibers) half a liang;Cistanche (soaked in wine, wrinkled skin removed) half liang, Carica papaya half liang, Angelica sinensis (root base removed, soaked in wine) half liang, Astragalus membranaceus (roasted with honey water) half liang.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For weakness in the legs due to deficiency-related debility.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain; take before meals.

Dragon-Tiger Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For weakness in the legs due to deficiency-related debility.

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