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Four Herbs Pain-Relieving Decoction

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Four Herbs Pain-Relieving Decoction,Injuries involving blows, falls, impacts, or bruises accompanied by swelling and pain.

Formulas Name : Four Herbs Pain-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 四草定痛汤

Drug Formulation

Mountain Peppermint, Pagoda Grass, Dwarf Golden Tumen Leaf, and Wrinkled-Leaf Vine.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 6.

Benefits

Injuries involving blows, falls, impacts, or bruises accompanied by swelling and pain.

Instructions for Use

For the leaves of the above herbs, harvest them fresh, pound them with wine, and consume; for the roots and stems, decoct them in wine and consume.

Four Herbs Pain-Relieving Decoction,*Zhun Sheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 6.,Injuries involving blows, falls, impacts, or bruises accompanied by swelling and pain.

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