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Polygala Decoction,Deficiency of the Heart and Kidney, mental confusion, and nocturnal emissions.

Formulas Name : Polygala Decoction

Chinese Name : 远志饮

Drug Formulation

Korean ginseng (stem removed, stir-fried with rice) 2 qian, Chinese mountain yam (stir-fried) 3 qian, dragon’s tooth (calcined) 1 qian 5 fen, Acorus tatarinowii 1 qian, Poria cocos (mixed with cinnabar powder) 1 qian 5 fen, Polygala (core removed) 5 fen.

Source

From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Deficiency of the Heart and Kidney, mental confusion, and nocturnal emissions.

Polygala Decoction,From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.,Deficiency of the Heart and Kidney, mental confusion, and nocturnal emissions.

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