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Drink to Relieve Hangovers

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Drink to Relieve Hangovers,A person with a fondness for alcohol develops heat stagnation in the lung and stomach; with dampness intermingled within the heat, this leads to atrophy syndrome. Prolonged sitting causes lower back pain, which gradually spreads to the right abdomen, then to the right leg, and finally to the right hand, rendering the patient unable to move; eventually, toothache develops.

Formulas Name : Drink to Relieve Hangovers

Chinese Name : 解酲饮

Drug Formulation

3 qian of dried kudzu root, 3 qian of white atractylodes, 3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of gypsum, 3 liang of ophiopogon, 5 qian of poria, and 1 qian of pinellia.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.

Benefits

A person with a fondness for alcohol develops heat stagnation in the lung and stomach; with dampness intermingled within the heat, this leads to atrophy syndrome. Prolonged sitting causes lower back pain, which gradually spreads to the right abdomen, then to the right leg, and finally to the right hand, rendering the patient unable to move; eventually, toothache develops.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Drink to Relieve Hangovers,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,A person with a fondness for alcohol develops heat stagnation in the lung and stomach; with dampness intermingled within the heat, this leads to atrophy syndrome. Prolonged sitting causes lower back pain, which gradually spreads to the right abdomen, then to the right leg, and finally to the right hand, rendering the patient unable to move; eventually, toothache develops.

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