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Modified Rehmannia Decoction

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Modified Rehmannia Decoction,Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

Formulas Name : Modified Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 增减地黄汤

Drug Formulation

1 Aconite root, 2 liang Prepared Rehmannia, 1 liang Cornus officinalis, 5 qian Schisandra chinensis, 9 qian Ophiopogon, 1 liang Poria, 1 liang Alisma, 1 liang Moutan bark, 1 liang Chinese yam, 3 qian Cinnamon bark.

Source

*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

Instructions for Use

Boil the ingredients in a little over 10 bowls of water until reduced to 4 bowls. Let it cool slightly and have the patient consume the entire amount within two days.

Modified Rehmannia Decoction,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.,Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

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