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Eight Treasures Decoction for Nourishing Yin

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Eight Treasures Decoction for Nourishing Yin,Sores such as scrofula resulting from deficiency of the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot.

Formulas Name : Eight Treasures Decoction for Nourishing Yin

Chinese Name : 补阴八珍汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 7 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 7 fen, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared) 7 fen, Paeonia lactiflora 7 fen, Panax ginseng 7 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 7 fen, Poria cocos 7 fen, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 7 fen, Phellodendron amurense (stir-fried with wine until black) 7 fen, Anemarrhena asphodeloides (stir-fried with wine) 7 fen.

Source

*Essentials of Surgery*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Sores such as scrofula resulting from deficiency of the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Eight Treasures Decoction for Nourishing Yin，*Essentials of Surgery*, Volume 4.，Sores such as scrofula resulting from deficiency of the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026
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