Fangji Dihuang Decoction

Fangji Dihuang Decoction,For mania and delirium, and bi syndrome.

Formulas Name : Fangji Dihuang Decoction

Chinese Name : 防己地黄汤

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Fangji, 3 fen of Guizhi, 3 fen of Fangfeng, 1 fen of Gancao.

Source

From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 1).

Processing

Soak the above four ingredients in one cup of wine overnight, then squeeze out the liquid. Take two jin of raw Rehmannia root, cut into small pieces, and steam it for as long as it takes to cook a dou of rice. Collect the resulting liquid in a copper vessel, then mix it with the squeezed Rehmannia juice.

Benefits

For mania and delirium, and bi syndrome.

Instructions for Use

Take in two doses.

Fangji Dihuang Decoction,From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 1).,For mania and delirium, and bi syndrome.

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