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Liver-Draining Bupleurum Powder

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Liver-Draining Bupleurum Powder,Excessive heat in the liver, headache and dizziness, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, and constipation.

Formulas Name : Liver-Draining Bupleurum Powder

Chinese Name : 泻肝柴胡散

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum root 3 liang (stems removed), Scrophularia root half a liang, Chrysanthemum flowers half a liang, Lycium bark half a liang, Notopterygium root half a liang, Asarum root half a liang, Sichuan rhubarb 1 liang (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), Gypsum 1 liang, Scutellaria root half a liang, Antelope horn shavings half a liang, Vitex seeds half a liang, Licorice root half a liang (lightly roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped).

Source

*Shenghui* (Vol. 3).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Excessive heat in the liver, headache and dizziness, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, and constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; decoct in 1 medium bowl of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take warm before meals.

Note

Avoid roasted, charred, or toxic substances.

Liver-Draining Bupleurum Powder,*Shenghui* (Vol. 3).,Excessive heat in the liver, headache and dizziness, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, and constipation.

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