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Harmonizing the Middle and Relieving Stagnation Decoction

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Harmonizing the Middle and Relieving Stagnation Decoction,Symptoms of exogenous pathogens: cold and numb hands and feet, chills with a drizzling sensation, aching and pain in the limbs and joints—resembling a condition of deficient yang; thirst with a desire to drink, a thin coating on the tongue—resembling a condition of deficient yin.

Formulas Name : Harmonizing the Middle and Relieving Stagnation Decoction

Chinese Name : 和中解托汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Bupleurum, 1 qian of dried Pueraria root, 1 qian of hawthorn, 1 qian of Alisma, 8 fen of tangerine peel, 3 fen of licorice, fresh ginger, and jujubes.

Source

From *The Collection of Bu Ju*, Volume 10 of the First Series.

Benefits

Symptoms of exogenous pathogens: cold and numb hands and feet, chills with a drizzling sensation, aching and pain in the limbs and joints—resembling a condition of deficient yang; thirst with a desire to drink, a thin coating on the tongue—resembling a condition of deficient yin.

Harmonizing the Middle and Relieving Stagnation Decoction,From *The Collection of Bu Ju*, Volume 10 of the First Series.,Symptoms of exogenous pathogens: cold and numb hands and feet, chills with a drizzling sensation, aching and pain in the limbs and joints—resembling a condition of deficient yang; thirst with a desire to drink, a thin coating on the tongue—resembling a condition of deficient yin.

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