Modified Reed Stem Decoction

Modified Reed Stem Decoction,For symptoms of damp-heat during pregnancy, characterized by aversion to cold with internal heat, heaviness and dizziness in the head and eyes, aching pain in the limbs and joints, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, and dampness in the Yangming channel that has already transformed into heat.

Formulas Name : Modified Reed Stem Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减苇茎汤

Drug Formulation

Water Reed Root, Winter Melon Seeds, Apricot Kernels, Agastache, Forsythia, Honeysuckle, and Orange Peel.

Source

*Gu’s Medical Pathways*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For symptoms of damp-heat during pregnancy, characterized by aversion to cold with internal heat, heaviness and dizziness in the head and eyes, aching pain in the limbs and joints, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, and dampness in the Yangming channel that has already transformed into heat.

Modified Reed Stem Decoction,*Gu’s Medical Pathways*, Volume 4.,For symptoms of damp-heat during pregnancy, characterized by aversion to cold with internal heat, heaviness and dizziness in the head and eyes, aching pain in the limbs and joints, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, and dampness in the Yangming channel that has already transformed into heat.

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