Hypotensive Decoction No. 2，From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Prescriptions*.，Hypertension. Dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees; red tongue with little saliva; string-like and thin pulse; indicated for cases of yin deficiency with hyperactivity of yang.
Hypotensive Decoction No. 2
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Formulas Name : Hypotensive Decoction No. 2
Chinese Name : 降压汤2号
Drug Formulation
20g White Peony Root, 12g Raw Rehmannia Root, 15g Scrophularia Root, 9g Polygonum Multiflorum, 12g Eucommia Bark, 12g Achyranthes Root, 30g Mulberry Parasite, 30g Magnetite (decocted first), 30g Oyster Shell, 9g Gastrodia Rhizome, 12g Purple Conch Shell (decocted first), 30g Raw Oyster Shell (decocted first).
Source
From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Prescriptions*.
Benefits
Hypertension. Dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees; red tongue with little saliva; string-like and thin pulse; indicated for cases of yin deficiency with hyperactivity of yang.
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Hypotensive Decoction No. 2,Hypertension. Dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees; red tongue with little saliva; string-like and thin pulse; indicated for cases of yin deficiency with hyperactivity of yang.