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Night-Clearing Decoction,For those who cannot sleep at night, have no saliva in the mouth, a dry tongue—which may be cracked or have sores.

Formulas Name : Night-Clearing Decoction

Chinese Name : 夜清汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 1 qian of licorice, 3 qian of biota seed, 3 qian of dodder seed, 5 qian of scrophularia root, 5 qian of roasted jujube seed, and 3 fen of Coptis.

Source

From *Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For those who cannot sleep at night, have no saliva in the mouth, a dry tongue—which may be cracked or have sores.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Night-Clearing Decoction，From *Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 6.，For those who cannot sleep at night, have no saliva in the mouth, a dry tongue—which may be cracked or have sores.

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