Nuzhen-Mistletoe Decoction，From *Selected Proven Formulas*.，Indicated for cancer with patterns of qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Characterized by prolonged illness leading to physical debility and depletion of vital essence and qi; symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo; the tongue is pale with a sparse coating, and the pulse is deep and fine or fine, weak, and feeble.
Nuzhen-Mistletoe Decoction
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Formulas Name : Nuzhen-Mistletoe Decoction
Chinese Name : 女贞寄生汤
Drug Formulation
30g Ligustrum fruit, 30g Mulberry parasitic plant, 30g raw coix seed, 30g raw astragalus root, 30g solomon’s seal, 15g processed polygonum multiflorum, 15g glehnia root, 15g raw rehmannia root, 20g roasted barley malt, 9g tangerine peel.
Source
From *Selected Proven Formulas*.
Benefits
Indicated for cancer with patterns of qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Characterized by prolonged illness leading to physical debility and depletion of vital essence and qi; symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo; the tongue is pale with a sparse coating, and the pulse is deep and fine or fine, weak, and feeble.
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Nuzhen-Mistletoe Decoction,Indicated for cancer with patterns of qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Characterized by prolonged illness leading to physical debility and depletion of vital essence and qi; symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo; the tongue is pale with a sparse coating, and the pulse is deep and fine or fine, weak, and feeble.