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Kan Water Decoction,Extreme heat leading to mania, climbing heights to shout, abandoning farmwork to flee, shortness of breath, and profuse sweating.

Formulas Name : Kan Water Decoction

Chinese Name : 坎水汤

Drug Formulation

Gypsum 1 liang, Scrophularia root 2 liang, Licorice root 1 qian, Trichosanthes root 3 qian, stir-fried Gardenia fruit 3 qian, Plantain seed 2 qian.

Source

*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Extreme heat leading to mania, climbing heights to shout, abandoning farmwork to flee, shortness of breath, and profuse sweating.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Kan Water Decoction,*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,Extreme heat leading to mania, climbing heights to shout, abandoning farmwork to flee, shortness of breath, and profuse sweating.

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