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Liu Shen Decoction,For night sweats and bone-consuming fever in children.

Formulas Name : Liu Shen Decoction

Chinese Name : 六神饮

Drug Formulation

Astragalus (honey-fried), Lycium bark, black plum pulp, Gentiana root, Gentiana macrophylla, and Yin Zhou Bupleurum—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 266), citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.

Benefits

For night sweats and bone-consuming fever in children.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water and 1 branch of light bamboo leaves until reduced to 5 fen; strain out the residue; take warm after meals and before bedtime.

Liu Shen Decoction,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 266), citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.,For night sweats and bone-consuming fever in children.

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