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Rhinoceros Horn and Five Yellows Decoction

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Rhinoceros Horn and Five Yellows Decoction,For a yin-type cold damage syndrome where the patient has been poisoned by Aconite.

Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Five Yellows Decoction

Chinese Name : 犀角五黄汤

Drug Formulation

Rhinoceros Horn 1 qian, Sichuan Coptis 3 qian, Scutellaria 2 qian, Phellodendron 2 qian, Gardenia 2 qian, Fresh Rehmannia 3 qian, Ophiopogon 3 qian, Raw Licorice 2 qian.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For a yin-type cold damage syndrome where the patient has been poisoned by Aconite.

Instructions for Use

First, take 1 liang of raw mung beans and 3 bowls of water; decoct until the mung bean skins split open. Strain to obtain the clear liquid, and use this to decoct the herbs until the volume is reduced to approximately 8 fen in two bowls. Mix in half a zhan of raw daikon radish juice and drink cold at regular intervals.

Rhinoceros Horn and Five Yellows Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For a yin-type cold damage syndrome where the patient has been poisoned by Aconite.

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