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Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction

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Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction,Numbness in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction

Chinese Name : 加味八仙汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (wine-infused) 7 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 7 fen, Paeonia lactiflora 8 fen, Rehmannia glutinosa (wine-infused) 7 fen, Panax ginseng 6 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala (wine-infused) 4 qian, Poria cocos (peeled) 1 qian, Citrus reticulata (aged) 8 fen, Pinellia ternata (ginger-processed) 7 fen,Cinnamomum twig 3 fen, Bupleurum root 4 fen, Notopterygium root 5 fen, Saposhnikovia root 5 fen, Gentiana root 6 fen, Achyranthes root 6 fen, Fried licorice root 4 fen.

Source

From *Huichun*, Volume 4.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients for one dose.

Benefits

Numbness in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger and jujubes; decoct in water; take after meals.

Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction,From *Huichun*, Volume 4.,Numbness in the hands and feet.

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