Qiangwu Decoction

Qiangwu Decoction,Pain in the head, crown, and nape due to Jueyin syndrome, or phlegm-saliva with cold extremities; pulse is floating and slow.

Formulas Name : Qiangwu Decoction

Chinese Name : 羌吴汤

Drug Formulation

Scutellaria baicalensis 2 qian, Phellodendron amurense 2 qian, Atractylodes lancea 1 qian, Notopterygium incisum 4 fen, Ephedra sinica 4 fen, Evodia rutaecarpa 4 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 2 fen, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 2 fen, Astragalus membranaceus 2 fen, Angelica sinensis 1 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 fen, Vitex negundo 1 fen, Asarum sieboldii 1 fen, Coptis chinensis 1 fen, Pinellia ternata 1 fen, Carthamus tinctorius 1 fen.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Pain in the head, crown, and nape due to Jueyin syndrome, or phlegm-saliva with cold extremities; pulse is floating and slow.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Qiangwu Decoction,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,Pain in the head, crown, and nape due to Jueyin syndrome, or phlegm-saliva with cold extremities; pulse is floating and slow.

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