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Fennel and Wuyao Decoction

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Fennel and Wuyao Decoction,For hernias arising from an initial invasion of cold pathogenic factors or a combined invasion of cold and dampness, where the condition has not yet developed into heat.

Formulas Name : Fennel and Wuyao Decoction

Chinese Name : 茴香乌药汤

Drug Formulation

Fennel (roasted, ground) about one qian, Wuyao 2 qian, Evodia (soaked in hot water) 3, 5, or 7 fen, Polygonum (roasted, ground) about one qian, Smilax glabra 5 qian, Carica papaya 2 qian, Aquilaria agallocha about one qian, Amomum villosum about one qian, Lychee seed (roasted, ground) 5 qian.

Source

*Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 13.

Benefits

For hernias arising from an initial invasion of cold pathogenic factors or a combined invasion of cold and dampness, where the condition has not yet developed into heat.

Instructions for Use

It may also be steeped in wine and taken.

Note

This formula is not suitable for cases where the pathogen has been stagnant for a long time and has transformed into heat.

Fennel and Wuyao Decoction,*Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 13.,For hernias arising from an initial invasion of cold pathogenic factors or a combined invasion of cold and dampness, where the condition has not yet developed into heat.

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