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Guiyuan Decoction,Age-related deafness.

Formulas Name : Guiyuan Decoction

Chinese Name : 归元汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 8 qian of Aconite, 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 5 qian of Ginseng, 5 qian of Charred Atractylodes, 5 qian of Cinnamomum cassia, 5 qian of Coix seed, 3 qian of Euryale seed, 3 qian of Chinese yam, 3 qian of Eucommia, 2 qian of Roasted Ginger, and 1 qian of Saposhnikovia.

Source

From *Collected Works on Medicine*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Age-related deafness.

Guiyuan Decoction，From *Collected Works on Medicine*, Volume 2.，Age-related deafness.

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