Kaidao Decoction

Kaidao Decoction,Pain in the chest and diaphragm, extending to the flanks and across the navel, with an unpredictable course.

Formulas Name : Kaidao Decoction

Chinese Name : 开导汤

Drug Formulation

Wuyao 1 qian and a half, Xiangfu 1 qian and a half, Areca nut 1 qian and a half, Chenpi 1 qian and a half, Plantain 1 qian and a half, Danggui 1 qian and a half, Qianghuo 1 qian and a half, Yanhu 1 qian, Lingzhi 1 qian, Houpo 1 qian, Fennel 1 qian, Licorice 4 fen.

Source

*The Treatise on Minor Ailments*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Pain in the chest and diaphragm, extending to the flanks and across the navel, with an unpredictable course.

Instructions for Use

3 stalks of green onion (roots removed), mixed with honey and taken warm.

Kaidao Decoction,*The Treatise on Minor Ailments*, Volume 3.,Pain in the chest and diaphragm, extending to the flanks and across the navel, with an unpredictable course.

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