Rhinoceros Horn and Zhengxin Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 16.，For excessive heat in the heart, fullness and oppression in the chest, frequent outbursts of anger, dizziness, or a pain as if the head were splitting.
Rhinoceros Horn and Zhengxin Decoction
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Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Zhengxin Decoction
Chinese Name : 犀角正心汤
Drug Formulation
Rhinoceros Horn (chopped) 1 liang and a half, Fangfeng (stem removed) 1 liang and a half, Raw Rehmannia (roasted) 1 liang and a half, Qianghuo (root tip removed) 1 liang and a half, Chrysanthemum 1 liang and a half, Pinellia (soaked in hot water to remove slipperiness, formed into cakes with ginger juice, and sun-dried) 1 liang and a half,Scrophularia root 1.5 liang, Scutellaria root (with black core removed) 1.5 liang, Atractylodes rhizome 1.5 liang, Licorice root (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1.5 liang, Tussilago flower 1.5 liang, Ophiopogon tuber (with core removed, lightly roasted) 1.5 liang, Peucedanum root (with root tip removed) 1.5 liang.
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 16.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.
Benefits
For excessive heat in the heart, fullness and oppression in the chest, frequent outbursts of anger, dizziness, or a pain as if the head were splitting.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 1 piece of ginger the size of a jujube (sliced); decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain; take warm after meals.
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Rhinoceros Horn and Zhengxin Decoction,For excessive heat in the heart, fullness and oppression in the chest, frequent outbursts of anger, dizziness, or a pain as if the head were splitting.