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Liangning Decoction

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Liangning Decoction,For those who habitually indulge in sexual excess, overtax their minds with worry, suffer from a lack of harmony between the heart and kidneys, experience unceasing nocturnal emissions, feel a constant thirst for water, find relief even after drinking copiously, cannot rest peacefully in bed, are easily startled or frightened, develop sores on the tongue, have ice-cold soles, a waist so thin it feels hollow, legs that tremble so severely they cannot stand, bone-consuming fever and hot flashes, and mental confusion or loss of consciousness.

Formulas Name : Liangning Decoction

Chinese Name : 两宁汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 2 liang of Ophiopogon, 1 qian of Coptis, 3 fen of Cinnamon Bark, 1 liang of Chinese Yam, 1 liang of Euryale Seed.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For those who habitually indulge in sexual excess, overtax their minds with worry, suffer from a lack of harmony between the heart and kidneys, experience unceasing nocturnal emissions, feel a constant thirst for water, find relief even after drinking copiously, cannot rest peacefully in bed, are easily startled or frightened, develop sores on the tongue, have ice-cold soles, a waist so thin it feels hollow, legs that tremble so severely they cannot stand, bone-consuming fever and hot flashes, and mental confusion or loss of consciousness.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Liangning Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,For those who habitually indulge in sexual excess, overtax their minds with worry, suffer from a lack of harmony between the heart and kidneys, experience unceasing nocturnal emissions, feel a constant thirst for water, find relief even after drinking copiously, cannot rest peacefully in bed, are easily startled or frightened, develop sores on the tongue, have ice-cold soles, a waist so thin it feels hollow, legs that tremble so severely they cannot stand, bone-consuming fever and hot flashes, and mental confusion or loss of consciousness.

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