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Great Xuanhu Decoction

Formulas Name : Great Xuanhu Decoction

Chinese Name : 大玄胡汤

Drug Formulation

Curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Cinnamomum cassia, Areca nut, Magnolia officinalis, Aquilaria agallocha, Corydalis yanhusuo, Rheum palmatum, Platycodon grandiflorus, Melia azedarach, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted), Scutellaria baicalensis.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 4.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Great Xuanhu Decoction，*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 4.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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