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Four-Ingredient Decoction for Epilepsy

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Four-Ingredient Decoction for Epilepsy,Grand mal seizures during menstruation.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Decoction for Epilepsy

Chinese Name : 治痫四物汤

Drug Formulation

9g of Angelica sinensis, 9g of Uncaria hook, 12g of stir-fried white peony root, 4.5g of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 12g of raw Rehmannia root, 9g of Ophiopogon tuber, 9g of Scrophularia root, 9g of Pinellia tuber, 9g of Gardenia fruit, and 3g of lotus seed heart.

Source

Formula from *Liu Fengwu’s Gynecological Experience*; name cited in *Clinical Treatment of Internal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Benefits

Grand mal seizures during menstruation.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Epilepsy,Formula from *Liu Fengwu’s Gynecological Experience*; name cited in *Clinical Treatment of Internal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,Grand mal seizures during menstruation.

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