Liu Cheng Decoction，*Treatise on Epidemic Fevers*, Volume 1.，For patients who have recovered from a warm epidemic, presenting with deficiency of the Three Yin channels, dryness and weakness of the large intestine, and constipation lasting several days, with no other symptoms.
Liu Cheng Decoction
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Formulas Name : Liu Cheng Decoction
Chinese Name : 六成汤
Drug Formulation
1 qian 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 1 qian of Paeonia lactiflora, 5 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 1 qian of Asparagus cochinchinensis, 3 qian of Cistanche deserticola, and 1 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus.
Source
*Treatise on Epidemic Fevers*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For patients who have recovered from a warm epidemic, presenting with deficiency of the Three Yin channels, dryness and weakness of the large intestine, and constipation lasting several days, with no other symptoms.
Instructions for Use
Decoct and take as usual.
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Liu Cheng Decoction,For patients who have recovered from a warm epidemic, presenting with deficiency of the Three Yin channels, dryness and weakness of the large intestine, and constipation lasting several days, with no other symptoms.