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Madder and Thistle Decoction

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Madder and Thistle Decoction,For stagnant blood causing distension in the chest and back, accompanied by coughing up red sputum resembling rotten pig’s lung.

Formulas Name : Madder and Thistle Decoction

Chinese Name : 茜蓟汤

Drug Formulation

Madder root, small thistle, talc, licorice, peach kernels, fritillary bulb, Angelica sinensis root, cyperus, gardenia, triturated citrus peel, and mulberry bark.

Source

From *The Collection of the Unsettled* (Volume 2), Volume 11.

Benefits

For stagnant blood causing distension in the chest and back, accompanied by coughing up red sputum resembling rotten pig’s lung.

Madder and Thistle Decoction,From *The Collection of the Unsettled* (Volume 2), Volume 11.,For stagnant blood causing distension in the chest and back, accompanied by coughing up red sputum resembling rotten pig’s lung.

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