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Safflower Four-Ingredient Decoction

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Safflower Four-Ingredient Decoction,For women with arm pain resembling paralysis.

Formulas Name : Safflower Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 红花四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), Safflower.

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 10.

Benefits

For women with arm pain resembling paralysis.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Safflower Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 10.,For women with arm pain resembling paralysis.

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