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Rhubarb and Plantain Seed Decoction

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Rhubarb and Plantain Seed Decoction,Night blindness.

Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Plantain Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 大黄车前子汤

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 2 liang (roasted and coarsely chopped), Plantain Seed 2 liang, Scrophularia Root 2 liang, Scutellaria Root 2 liang (black core removed), Asarum Root 2 liang (stems and leaves removed), and Leonurus Seed 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 110.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Night blindness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian bi per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3–7 black beans, decoct until reduced to 5 fen, strain out the residue, and take one dose on an empty stomach and one before bedtime.

Rhubarb and Plantain Seed Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 110.,Night blindness.

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