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Pain-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

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Pain-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,For cases of liver fire obstruction characterized by painful, intermittent urination, penile swelling, a sensation of being cut by a knife during urination, restlessness, and a fine, rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 止痛四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Raw Rehmannia, Saposhnikovia root, Pulsatilla, Astragalus, Lithospermum, Notopterygium, Poria, Ophiopogon, White Peony, Licorice, Cimicifuga.

Source

From *The Treasury of Clinical Experience*.

Benefits

For cases of liver fire obstruction characterized by painful, intermittent urination, penile swelling, a sensation of being cut by a knife during urination, restlessness, and a fine, rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Pain-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *The Treasury of Clinical Experience*.,For cases of liver fire obstruction characterized by painful, intermittent urination, penile swelling, a sensation of being cut by a knife during urination, restlessness, and a fine, rapid pulse.

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