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Eighteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction

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Eighteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction,When the body is affected by pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, dampness, and heat, causing disharmony throughout the meridians and channels.

Formulas Name : Eighteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction

Chinese Name : 十八味流气饮

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo, Duhuo, Ginseng, Trifoliate Orange Peel, Dried Tangerine Peel, Atractylodes, Wood Fragrance, Fangfeng, Chuanxiong, Danggui, Cinnamon, White Peony Root, Licorice, White Angelica, Astragalus, Tiantai Wuyao, and Poria—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

When the body is affected by pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, dampness, and heat, causing disharmony throughout the meridians and channels.

Instructions for Use

Administer with jujube decoction.

Eighteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.,When the body is affected by pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, dampness, and heat, causing disharmony throughout the meridians and channels.

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