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Four Substances Decongestant Decoction

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Four Substances Decongestant Decoction,Blood stagnation, with a涩 (thready) and 倦 (weak) pulse.

Formulas Name : Four Substances Decongestant Decoction

Chinese Name : 四物化郁汤

Drug Formulation

Rehmannia, White Peony, Angelica, Chuanxiong, Peach Kernel, Safflower, Cyperus, Indigo.

Source

From *Classified Treatises on the Treatment of Diseases*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Blood stagnation, with a涩 (thready) and 倦 (weak) pulse.

Four Substances Decongestant Decoction,From *Classified Treatises on the Treatment of Diseases*, Volume 3.,Blood stagnation, with a涩 (thready) and 倦 (weak) pulse.

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