Gualou Decoction

Gualou Decoction,For common cold with flank pain, where the exterior syndrome has already resolved but internal qi disharmony causes pain; confirmed to be due to dry phlegm and retained fluid, resulting in flank pain.

Formulas Name : Gualou Decoction

Chinese Name : 瓜蒌汤

Drug Formulation

Trichosanthes Seed, Fructus Aurantii, Green Tangerine Peel, Perilla Stem, and Platycodon Root.

Source

*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For common cold with flank pain, where the exterior syndrome has already resolved but internal qi disharmony causes pain; confirmed to be due to dry phlegm and retained fluid, resulting in flank pain.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Gualou Decoction,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.,For common cold with flank pain, where the exterior syndrome has already resolved but internal qi disharmony causes pain; confirmed to be due to dry phlegm and retained fluid, resulting in flank pain.

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