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Phlegm-Expelling Decoction

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Phlegm-Expelling Decoction,Phlegm obstructs the upper jiao and fails to circulate.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Expelling Decoction

Chinese Name : 逐痰汤

Drug Formulation

4 qian of rhubarb, 2 qian of scutellaria, 2 qian of agarwood, 2 qian of trichosanthes fruit, 2 qian of pinellia, and 1 qian of southern pinellia.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Phlegm obstructs the upper jiao and fails to circulate.

Instructions for Use

Add half a cup of bamboo sap and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct in water and take orally.

Phlegm-Expelling Decoction,From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.,Phlegm obstructs the upper jiao and fails to circulate.

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