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Ginseng and Swallow’s Nest Decoction with Special Effects

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Swallow’s Nest Decoction with Special Effects

Chinese Name : 参燕异功煎

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Jilin Ginseng, 1 qian of smooth swallow’s nest strips, 1.5 qian of raw Atractylodes, 1.5 qian of Poria, 0.6 fen of Guang Orange Peel, and 0.4 fen of lightly roasted licorice.

Source

*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Ginseng and Swallow’s Nest Decoction with Special Effects,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,

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