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Formula for Cleansing the Hands and Nourishing the Tendons,Rheumatic arthralgia.

Formulas Name : Formula for Cleansing the Hands and Nourishing the Tendons

Chinese Name : 洗手荣筋方

Drug Formulation

2 qian of Cinnamon Twig Tips, 2 qian of Red Peony Root, 1 qian 5 fen of Myrrh, 1 qian of Frankincense, 3 qian of Xuan Wood Apple, 2 qian of Qin Jiao, 1 qian of Luffa, 2 qian of Jia Zhu, and 3 qian of Tianxian Vine.

Source

*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Benefits

Rheumatic arthralgia.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and use the liquid for washing.

Formula for Cleansing the Hands and Nourishing the Tendons，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Rheumatic arthralgia.

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