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Four Substances and Three Huang Decoction for Draining the Heart

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Four Substances and Three Huang Decoction for Draining the Heart,For severe heat causing vomiting and epistaxis.

Formulas Name : Four Substances and Three Huang Decoction for Draining the Heart

Chinese Name : 四物三黄泻心汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Rheum palmatum (all processed with wine).

Source

*Song of Preserving Life* (Baoming Ge Kuo), Volume 8.

Benefits

For severe heat causing vomiting and epistaxis.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Four Substances and Three Huang Decoction for Draining the Heart,*Song of Preserving Life* (Baoming Ge Kuo), Volume 8.,For severe heat causing vomiting and epistaxis.

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