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Liver-Protecting and Bile-Promoting Decoction,Ascites due to cirrhosis.

Formulas Name : Liver-Protecting and Bile-Promoting Decoction

Chinese Name : 保肝利胆汤

Drug Formulation

60 g of Cirsium arvense root, 6 g of chicken gizzard lining, 12 g of Ligustrum lucidum fruit, 12 g of Eclipta prostrata herb, 12 g of Biota orientalis seed, 15 g of raw Rehmannia root, 9 g of winter melon peel, 9 g of aged gourd, and 9 g of Plantago seed.

Source

*Selected Clinical Experiences of Senior Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners*.

Benefits

Ascites due to cirrhosis.

Liver-Protecting and Bile-Promoting Decoction,*Selected Clinical Experiences of Senior Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners*.,Ascites due to cirrhosis.

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